Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana

I think you should hire an attorney. Just "paying the fine" is actually pleading guilty to the offense. Many people wrongly think the best thing to do is just "pay the fine" in cases like that, thinking that it is all over then. What you are doing by just "paying the fine" is placing a guilty plea to a crime on your permanent record. You are admitting to a criminal offense and it very likely could come back to haunt you in the future. I STRONGLY advise you to seek counsel! There are plenty of fine attorneys in the Baton Rouge area who would be happy to help you. You can likely find one on this site.