Louisiana No Chase Law
Agency discretion
Does Louisiana have a no-chase law? No — Louisiana has no statewide law restricting police pursuits. Each department sets its own chase policy.
What governs pursuits in Louisiana
La. R.S. 32:24 (emergency vehicle privileges during pursuit, not a restriction)
Louisiana's La. R.S. 32:24 grants officers privileges (exceeding speed limits, passing red lights/stop signs) while pursuing a suspect, provided they don't endanger life/property with due regard — it authorizes pursuit conduct rather than restricting when a pursuit may start. Louisiana State Police policy (P.O. 1106/1112) sets agency-level rules, e.g., not pursuing misdemeanor suspects across state lines and treating roadblocks as a last resort. No statewide law limits pursuits to violent-felony suspects only.
Will police chase a motorcycle in Louisiana?
No statewide statute singles out motorcycles; Louisiana State Police and local department policies apply general risk-based pursuit/roadblock criteria to any vehicle, including motorcycles, at officer/supervisor discretion.
No US state has a literal law forbidding officers from chasing motorcycles. What riders call a "no-chase law" is nearly always a department policy that tells officers to break off a pursuit when the danger to the public outweighs the arrest — and fleeing remains a crime in Louisiana regardless. See the state-by-state motorcycle guide for how this works everywhere.
Recent changes
2026 Regular Session: House Bill 511 (pending/passed) creates a grant program for pursuit-intervention technology (e.g., GPS dart systems); HB 806 (2026) also addresses pursuit-related provisions — these fund technology/procedure, not new statewide bans.
Sources
- public.powerdms.com/LADPSC/documents/299658
- public.powerdms.com/LADPSC/documents/299664
- legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=112364
Verified as of August 2026. Department policies can change without notice — check the agency's published policy for current break-off criteria.