A Colonel in the US Army Reserve, Sherb Sentell also serves as an elected city judge for Minden-Ward 1 in Minden, Louisiana. As the Minden City Court judge, Judge Sentell has jurisdiction over six municipalities and the south half of Webster Parish. He presides over civil cases involving disputes up to $35,000, adult misdemeanor offenses, and felony and misdemeanor juvenile offenses.

1. MISDEMEANORS IN
LOUISIANA
Sherb Sentell

2. Introduction
■ A Colonel in the US Army Reserve, Sherb Sentell also serves as an
elected city judge for Minden-Ward 1 in Minden, Louisiana. As the
Minden City Court judge, Judge Sentell has jurisdiction over six
municipalities and the south half ofWebster Parish. He presides
over civil cases involving disputes up to $35,000, adult
misdemeanor offenses, and felony and misdemeanor juvenile
offenses.
Misdemeanors are considered less serious crimes than felonies, as
they often involve a lesser degree of physical injury or property
damage. Felony offenses are those crimes that have a possible fine
of $1,000 or more and in which the person can be sentenced to
death or imprisonment at hard labor (generally for one year or
more). Misdemeanors carry fines of less than $1,000 and jail terms
of generally six months or less.

3. Misdemeanors
■ Misdemeanors include most of the common criminal charges, such
as driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, possession
of drug paraphernalia, underage drinking, possession of marijuana,
assault, battery, theft under $1,000, trespassing, disturbing the
peace, disorderly conduct, violations of protective orders and
speeding and traffic offenses.
Sherb Sentell also maintains a private law practice at the Sentell
Law Firm, LLC (http://www.sentelllaw.com). He and his partner
handle personal injury cases, car wreck cases, wrongful death
cases, contract disputes, oil and case leasing and litigation,
corporation and limited liability company formation, successions
and wills, and other general matters.