Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 22 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Part IX - Sentencing Commission
Subpart 1 - Felony Sentencing Guidelines
Chapter 4 - Louisiana Sentencing Guidelines Tables
Section IX-402 - Criminal History Tables

Crime Seriousness Level for Prior Felony Conviction

Criminal History Index Points

Level 0

5 Points

Level 1

3 Points

Level 2

3 Points

Level 3

2 Points

Level 4

2 Points

Level 5

2 Points

Level 6

1 Points

Level 7

1 Points

Level 8

1 Points

Level 9

1 Points

All Eligible Misdemeanors

0.25 Point

Maximum Limit on the number of Misdemeanor Points

1 Point

Crime Seriousness Level of the Prior Adjudication of Delinquency

Criminal History Index Points

Level 0

3 Points

All Other Levels (Felony)

1 Point

All Adjudications of Delinquency based on a Misdemeanor

0.25 Point Subject to the 1 Point Limit on Misdemeanors

LEGEND

Keyword

Offense Category

PERSON

Offenses Against the Person (Excluding Sex Offenses)

SEXADLT

Offenses Against the Person (Sex crimes excluding Children)

SEXCHLD

Offense Against the Person (Sex crimes affecting Children)

PROP-PERS

Offenses Against Property (Primary interest: Person)

PROP-EXCLPERS

Offenses Against Property (Excluding crimes with Person as Primary Interest)

INSTITUTE

Offenses Affecting Public Institutions

PUBLORDR

Offenses Affecting Public Order

PUBLMOR

Offenses Affecting Public Morals

FAMILY

Offenses Affecting the Family

DRUGS

Controlled Dangerous Substances Offenses

Seriousness Ranking Felonies by Crime Family

Keyword

R.S. No.

Offense

Grid Level

PERSON

14:30

First Degree Murder

0

PERSON

14:30.1

Second Degree Murder

0

PERSON

14:44

Aggravated Kidnapping

0

PERSON

14:31

Manslaughter

1

PERSON

14:44.1

Second Degree Kidnapping

1

PERSON

14:34

Aggravated Battery

2

PERSON

14:46.1

False Imprisonment with a Dangerous Weapon

3

PERSON

14:32.1

Vehicular Homicide

3

PERSON

14:34.1

Second Degree Battery

3

PERSON

14:34.2(B)

Battery of a Police Officer (Type I: Serious bodily injury and offender is under jurisdiction and custody of Department of Public Safety and Corrections)

3

PERSON

14:37.1

Assault by Drive-by Shooting

3

PERSON

14:28.1

Solicitation for Murder

4

PERSON

14:32

Negligent Homicide

4

PERSON

14:45

Simple Kidnapping

4

PERSON

14:43.5

Intentional Exposure of AIDS Virus

4

PERSON

14:34.2(B)

Battery of a Police Officer (Type II: No serious bodily injury and offender is under jurisdiction and custody of Department of Public Safety and Corrections)

5

PERSON

14:38.1

Mingling Harmful Substances

6

PERSON

14:40.1

Terrorizing

7

SEXADLT

14:42

Aggravated Rape

0

SEXADLT

14:89.1

Aggravated Crime Against Nature

1

SEXADLT

14:43.2

Aggravated Sexual Battery

1

SEXADLT

14:42.1

Forcible Rape

1

SEXADLT

14:43(A) (1-3,5)

Aggravated Oral Sexual Battery (Type I: Force or threat of force, or 2 or more offenders)

1

SEXADLT

14:43

Simple Rape

2

SEXADLT

14:43.1

Sexual Battery (Type I: Compulsion by fear of bodily harm)

3

SEXADLT

14:43.3

Oral Sexual Battery (Type I: Compulsion by fear of bodily harm)

3

SEXCHLD

14:43.4(A)(4)

Aggravated Oral Sexual Battery (Type II: Victim is under 12 yrs)

3

SEXCHLD

14:81.2

Molestation of a Juvenile

3

SEXCHLD

14:43.1

Sexual Battery (Type II: Victim is under 15 yrs)

4

SEXCHLD

14:43.3

Oral Sexual Battery (Type II: Victim is under 15 yrs)

4

SEXCHLD

14:80

Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile

4

SEXCHLD

14:81

Indecent Behavior with Juveniles

5

SEXCHLD

14:92(A)(7)

Contributing to the Delinquency of Juveniles (Perform any sexually immoral act)

5

PROP-PERS

14:60

Aggravated Burglary

1

PROP-PERS

14:64

Armed Robbery

1

PROP-PERS

14:64.2

Carjacking

1

PROP-PERS

14:64.1

First Degree Robbery

2

PROP-PERS

14:51

Aggravated Arson

3

PROP-PERS

14:55

Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property

3

PROP-PERS

14:62.2

Simple Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling

3

PROP-PERS

14:65

Simple Robbery

3

PROP-PERS

14:65.1

Purse Snatching

3

PROP-PERS

14:66

Extortion

4

PROP-PERS

14:62.3

Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling

5

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:62.5

Looting

3

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:225(A), (B)(3)

Institutional Vandalism (Type I: Damage is more than $50,000)

3

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:56

Simple Criminal Damage to Property (Type I: Damage is $50,000 or more)

4

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:56.2(D)

Criminal Damage of a Pipeline Facility (Type I: Foreseeable danger to human life)

4

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:62.1

Simple Burglary of a Pharmacy

4

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:62

Simple Burglary

4

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67

Theft (Type I: Value is $500 or more)

5

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67.3

Unauthorized Use of Access Card (Type I: Value is $500 or more)

5

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67.4

Theft of Domesticated Fish from a Fish Farm (Type I: Value is $500 or more)

5

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67.5

Theft of Crawfish (Type I: Value is $500 or more)

5

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67.9

Theft of Oil and Gas Equipment (Type I: Value is $500 or more)

5

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67.10

Theft of Goods (Type I: Value is $500 or more)

5

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:69

Illegal Possession of Stolen Goods (Type I: Value is $500 or more)

5

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:71

Issuing Worthless Checks (Type I: Value is $500 or more)

5

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:72

Forgery

5

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:73.2

Offense Against Intellectual Property (Type I: Value is $500 or more)

5

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:225(A), (B)(2)

Institutional Vandalism (Type II: Damage is $500 or more but less than $50,000)

6

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:56.2(C)

Criminal Damage of a Pipeline Facility (Type II: No foreseeable danger to human life)

6

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:56

Simple Criminal Damage to Property (Type II: Property damage is $500 or more but less than $50,000)

6

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:73.3

Offense Against Computer Equipment and Supplies

6

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:62.4

Unauthorized Entry of a Place of Business

6

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:52

Simple Arson (Type I: Damage is $500 or more)

6

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:214

Fishing or Hunting Contest Fraud

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67.6

Theft of Utility Services (Second offense)

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:69

Illegal Possession o Stolen Goods (Type II: Value is $100 or more but less than $500)

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:73.2

Offense Against Intellectual Property (Type II: Value is $100 or more but less than $500)

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67.3

Unauthorized Use of Access Card (Type II: Value is $100 or more but less than $500)

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67.4

Theft of Domesticated Fish from a Fish Farm (Type II: Value is $100 or more but less than $500)

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:70.1

Medicaid Fraud

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67.8

Theft of Oilfield Geological Survey, Seismograph, and Production Maps

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:221

Avoiding Payment of Telecommunication Services

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:71

Issuing Worthless Checks (Type II: Value is $100 or more but less than $500)

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67.1

Theft of Livestock

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:68

Unauthorized Use of a Movable (Value over $1,000)

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:229

Illegal Use of Counterfeit Trademark

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67.7

Theft of Petroleum Products

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:73.5

Computer Fraud

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:70.4

Access Device Fraud

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67.5

Theft of Crawfish (Type II: Value is $100 or more but less than $500)

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:53

Arson with Intent to Defraud

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67.10

Theft of Goods (Type II: Value is $100 or more but less than $500)

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67.9

Theft of Oil and Gas Equipment (Type II: Value is $100 or more but less than $500)

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:67

Theft (Type II: Value is $100 or more but less than $500)

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:220

Obtaining Rented or Leased Motor Vehicles by False Representation

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:57

Damage to Property with Intent to Defraud

7

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:56.1

Criminal Damage to Coin-Operated Device

8

PROP-EXCLPERS

14:52

Simple Arson (Type II: Damage is less than $500)

8

INSTITUTE

14:130.1(A), (B)(1)

Obstruction of Justice (Type I: Obstruction in a capital or life imprisonment case)

2

INSTITUTE

14:130.1(A), (B)(1)

Obstruction of Justice (Type II: Obstruction in felony case necessarily punishable at hard labor for less than life)

3

INSTITUTE

14:123

Perjury

6

INSTITUTE

14:134

Malfeasance in Office

6

INSTITUTE

14:129.1

Intimidating, Impeding or Injuring Witnesses

6

INSTITUTE

14:122

Public Intimidation

6

INSTITUTE

14:118

Public Bribery

6

INSTITUTE

14:120

Corrupt Influencing

6

INSTITUTE

14:129

Jury Tampering

6

INSTITUTE

14:130.1(A), (B)(3)

Obstruction of Justice (Type III: Obstruction in other criminal proceedings)

6

INSTITUTE

14:140

Public Contract Fraud

8

INSTITUTE

14:138

Public Payroll Fraud

8

PUBLORDR

14:329.2 :329.7(C)

Inciting to Riot (Type I: Injury to victim resulting in death)

1

PUBLORDR

14:110(C)

Aggravated Escape (Type I: Foreseeable danger to human life)

3

PUBLORDR

14:329.1 :329.7(C)

Riot (Type I: Participating in riot with injury to victim resulting in death)

3

PUBLORDR

14:95.2

Carrying a Firearm by a Student or Non-Student on School Property or Firearm-free Zone

4

PUBLORDR

14:95.1

Possession of Firearm or Carrying Concealed Weapon by a Person Convicted of Certain Felonies

5

PUBLORDR

14:98(J)

Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated (Child Endangerment Law)

5

PUBLORDR

14:95

Illegal Carrying of Weapons

6

PUBLORDR

14:106(A) (1-3), (G)(4)

Obscenity (Type I: Persons under 17 yrs of age)

6

PUBLORDR

14:110(A) (1), (B)(3)

Simple Escape (Type II: Persons Intentional escape)

6

PUBLORDR

14:111

Assisting Escape

6

PUBLORDR

14:112.1

False Personation of a Peace Officer

6

PUBLORDR

14:329.2 :329.7(B)

Inciting to Riot (Type II: Serious bodily injury or property damage $5,000 or more)

6

PUBLORDR

14:402(A-D) (1-5), (E)(4-6)

Contraband; Taking to and from Penal Institutions

6

PUBLORDR

14:94

Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities

7

PUBLORDR

14:98

Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated (Multiple offense)

7

PUBLORDR

14:110.1

Jumping Bail

7

PUBLORDR

14:102.5

Dogfighting

8

PUBLORDR

14:402(D)(6-8), (E) (1-3)

Contraband; Taking to and from Penal Institutions

8

PUBLORDR

14:329.1

:329.7(B)

Riot (Type II: Participating in a riot resulting in injury but not death)

8

PUBLORDR

14:106

Obscenity

8

PUBLORDR

14:402.1

Taking of Contraband to State-Owned Hospitals

8

PUBLORDR

14:110(A) (2,3), (B)(1,2)

Simple Escape (Type III: Failure to return)

9

PUBLMOR

14:93

Cruelty to Juveniles (Type I: Intentional Injury to victim)

2

PUBLMOR

14:93.3

Cruelty to the Infirm (Type I: Intentional Injury to victim)

2

PUBLMOR

14:81.1

Pornography Involving Juveniles

3

PUBLMOR

14:82.1

Prostitution Involving a Person Under 17

5

PUBLMOR

14:93

Cruelty to Juveniles (Type II: Criminally negligent or neglect)

5

PUBLMOR

14:93.3

Cruelty to the Infirm (Type II: Criminally negligent or neglect)

5

PUBLMOR

14:84(1,3,5)

Pandering (Force or threats, or parental consent)

6

PUBLMOR

14:86

Enticing Persons into Prostitution

6

PUBLMOR

14:92(A) (11), (E)

Contributing to the Delinquency of Juveniles (Become involved in commission of felony)

6

PUBLMOR

14:84(1-4,6)

Pandering

7

PUBLMOR

14:285

Improper Telephone Communications (Second offense)

8

PUBLMOR

14:82

Prostitution (Second offense)

9

PUBLMOR

14:83.2

Promoting Prostitution

9

PUBLMOR

14:89

Crime Against Nature

9

PUBLMOR

14:92.1

Encouraging or Contribution to Child Delinquency

9

FAMILY

14:78(A), (D)(1)

Incest (Type I: Relationship is father, mother, brother or sister)

5

FAMILY

14:78(A), (D)(2)

Incest (Type II: Relationship is not father, mother, brother or sister)

6

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:966(A)(1)-Manufacture/Distribution of Drugs (Sched. I, Narcotic)

0

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:966(A)(1)-Possession with Intent to Distribute (Sched. I, Narcotic)

0

DRUGS

40:981

Distribution of Drugs to a Child (Sched. I, Narcotic)

0

DRUGS

40:981.2

Distribution of Drugs using a Child (Sched. I, Narcotic)

0

DRUGS

40:966(A)(1)

Manufacture/Distribution of Drugs (Sched. I, Narcotic)

0

DRUGS

40:966(A)(1)

Possession with Intent to Distribute (Sched. I, Narcotic)

0

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:966(E)(3)-Possession of 10,000 lbs or more of Marijuana

1

DRUGS

14:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:967(A)(1)-Manufacture/Distribution of Drugs (Sched. II, Narcotic)

1

DRUGS

14:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:966(A)(1)-Manufacture/Distribution of Drugs (Sched. I, Non-narcotic and Non-marijuana)

1

DRUGS

40:967(F) (1)(c)

Possession of 400 or more grams of Cocaine (Detectable amount)

1

DRUGS

40:967(F) (2)(c)

Possession of 400 or more grams of Amphetamine or Methamphetamine (Detectable amount)

1

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:967(A)(1) - Possession with Intent to Distribute (Sched. II, Narcotic)

2

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:966(A)(1) - Possession with Intent to Distribute (Sched. I, Non-narcotic and Non-marijuana)

2

DRUGS

40:981

Distribution of Drugs to a Child (Sched. I, Non-narcotic and Non-marijuana or Sched. II, Narcotic)

2

DRUGS

40:981.2

Distribution of Drugs using a Child (Sched. I, Non-narcotic and Non-marijuana or Sched. II, Narcotic)

2

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:966(A)(1)-Manufacture/Distribution of Marijuana

2

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:966(E)(2)-Possession of 2,000 lbs or more but less than 10,000 lbs of Marijuana

2

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drugs Free Zones: 40:968(A)(1)-Manufacture/Distribution of Drugs (Sched. III)

2

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:967(A)(1)-Manufacture/Distribution of Drugs (Sched. II, Non-narcotic)

2

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:969(A)(1)-Manufacture/Distribution of Drugs (Sched. IV)

2

DRUGS

40:967(A)(1)

Manufacture/Distribution of Drugs (Sched. II, Narcotic)

2

DRUGS

40:966(E)(3)

Possession of 10,00 lbs or more of Marijuana

2

DRUGS

40:966(A)(1)

Manufacture/Distribution of Drugs (Sched. I, Non-narcotic and Non-marijuana)

2

DRUGS

40:967(F) (1)(b)

Possession of more than 200 but less than 400 grams of Cocaine (Detectable amount)

2

DRUGS

40:967(F) (2)(b)

Possession of more than 200 but less than 400 grams of Amphetamine or Methamphetamine (Detectable amount)

3

DRUGS

40:966(A)(1)

Possession with Intent to Distribute (Sched. I, Non-narcotic and Non-marijuana)

3

DRUGS

40:967(A)(1)

Possession with Intent to Distribute (Sched. II, Narcotic)

3

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:968(A)(1)-Possession with Intent to Distribute (Sched. III)

3

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:967(A)(1)-Possession with Intent to Distribute (Sched. II, Non-narcotic)

3

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:969(A)(1)-Possession with Intent to Distribute (Sched. IV)

3

DRUGS

40:981

Distribution of Drugs to a Child (Sched. II, Non-narcotic to Sched. III or Sched. IV or Marijuana)

3

DRUGS

40:981.2

Distribution of Drugs using a Child (Sched. II, Non-narcotic or Sched. III or Sched. IV or Marijuana)

3

DRUGS

40:968(A)(1)

Manufacture/Distribution of Drugs (Sched. III)

3

DRUGS

40:969(A)(1)

Manufacture/Distribution of Drugs (Sched. IV)

3

DRUGS

40:981.2

Distribution of Drugs using a Child (Sched. II, Non-narcotic or Sched. III or Sched. IV)

3

DRUGS

40:967(A)(1)

Manufacture/Distribution of Drugs (Sched. II, Non-narcotic)

3

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:970(A)(1)-Manufacture/Distribution of Drugs (Sched. V)

3

DRUGS

40:966(E)(2)

Possession of 2,000 lbs or more but less than 10,000 lbs of Marijuana

3

DRUGS

40:967(F) (1)(a)

Possession of more than 28 but less than 200 grams of Cocaine (Detectable amount)

3

DRUGS

40:967(F) (2)(a)

Possession of more than 28 but less than 200 grams of Amphetamine or Methamphetamine (Detectable amount)

3

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:970(A)(1) - Possession with Intent to Distribute (Sched. V)

4

DRUGS

40:966(A)(1)

Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana

4

DRUGS

40:967(A)(1)

Possession with Intent to Distribute (Sched. II, Non-narcotic)

4

DRUGS

40:968(A)(1)

Possession with Intent to Distribute (Sched. III)

4

DRUGS

40:969(A)(1)

Possession with Intent to Distribute (Sched. IV)

4

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:966(E)(1)-Possession of 60 lbs or more but less than 2,000 lbs of Marijuana

4

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:966(C)(1)-Possession of Drugs (Sched. I, Narcotic)

4

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:966(A)(1)-Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute

4

DRUGS

14:970(A)(1)

Manufacture/Distribution of Drugs (Sched. V)

4

DRUGS

14:981

Distribution of Drugs to a Child (Sched. V)

4

DRUGS

40:981.2

Distribution of Drugs using a Child (Sched. V)

4

DRUGS

40:966(A)(1)

Manufacture/Distribution of Marijuana

4

DRUGS

40:971

Obtaining Drugs by Fraud

4

DRUGS

40:966(E)(1)

Possession of 60 lbs or more but less than 2,000 lbs of Marijuana

4

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:967(C)-Possession of Drugs (Sched. II, Narcotic)

5

DRUGS

40:967(C)

Possession of Drugs (Sched. II, Narcotic)

5

DRUGS

40:970(A)(1)

Possession with Intent to Distribute (Sched. V)

5

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:966(C)(2,3)-Possession of Drugs (Sched. I, Non-narcotic or Non-marijuana)

5

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:967(C)-Possession of Drugs (Sched. II, Non-narcotic)

6

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:969(C)-Possession of Drugs (Sched. III)

6

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:969(C)-Possession of Drugs (Sched. IV)

6

DRUGS

40:966(C)(1)

Possession of Drugs (Sched. I, Narcotic)

6

DRUGS

40:966(A)(1)

Manufacture/Distribution of Marijuana (Amount is less than 1 plant)

7

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:970(C)-Possession of Drugs (Sched. V)

7

DRUGS

40:966(C)(2,3)

Possession of Drugs (Sched. I, Non-narcotic or Non-marijuana)

7

DRUGS

40:981.3

Drug Free Zones: 40:966(D)-Simple Possession of Marijuana (Second offense)

7

DRUGS

40:968(C)

Possession of Drugs (Sched. III)

8

DRUGS

40:969(C)

Possession of Drugs (Sched. IV)

8

DRUGS

40:967(C)

Possession of Drugs (Sched. II, Non-narcotic)

8

DRUGS

40:970(C)

Possession of Drugs (Sched. V)

9

DRUGS

40:966(D)

Simple Possession of Marijuana (Second offense)

9

Amount of Crime-Free Time

Suggested Multiplication Factor

Less than 5 years

1 (Full value)

5 years to 10 years

0.75 (Reduced by one-fourth)

Over 10 years but less than 20 years

0.50 (Reduced by one-half)

20 years or more

0.10 (Reduced by 90%)

Criminal History Index Score Range

Classification

5.0 +

Class A

Most Serious

4.0 - 4.9

Class B

3.0 - 3.9

Class C

2.0 - 2.9

Class D

1.0 - 1.9

Class E

.1 - .9

Class F

0

Class G

Least Serious