La. Rev. Stat. § 14:98.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 98.5
Special provisions and definitions
Status: in_force

A.(1) An offender ordered to participate in a substance abuse program, home incarceration, or a driver improvement program in accordance with the penalty provisions of R.S. 14:98, 98.1, 98.2, 98.3, and 98.4 shall pay the cost incurred in participating in the program. Failure to make such payment shall subject the offender to revocation of probation, unless the court determines that the offender is unable to pay.

(2) On a conviction of a third or subsequent offense violation of R.S. 14:98, if the court determines that the offender is unable to pay, the state shall pay for the cost of the substance abuse treatment. If the court determines that an offender is unable to pay the costs incurred for participating in a substance abuse treatment program, driver improvement program, or home incarceration, the court may, upon completion of such program or home incarceration, require that the offender reimburse the state for all or a portion of such costs pursuant to a payment schedule determined by the court. This Paragraph shall not apply to substance abuse treatment imposed as a condition of probation under R.S. 14:98.3(B)(2) or R.S. 14:98.4(B)(3).

B.(1) For felony violations of R.S. 14:98, the mandatory minimum sentence imposed by the court shall not be served on home incarceration unless either:

(a) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, through the division of probation and parole, recommends home incarceration of the defendant and specific conditions of that home incarceration.

(b) The district attorney recommends home incarceration.

(2) Except as provided by Paragraph (4) of this Subsection and unless otherwise authorized or prohibited, on a misdemeanor violation of R.S. 14:98 or on a felony violation of R.S. 14:98 after the offender has served the mandatory minimum sentence, the court may sentence the offender to home incarceration.

(3) Except as modified by Paragraph (5) of this Subsection, when the court sentences an offender to home incarceration, the offender shall be subject to special conditions to be determined by the court, which shall include but not be limited to the following:

(a) Electronic monitoring. However, nothing in this Section shall prohibit a court from ordering nonelectronic monitored home incarceration as a condition of probation for a first or second conviction where the period of home incarceration is less than five days.

(b) Curfew restrictions.

(c) The court shall require the offender to obtain employment.

(d) The court shall require the offender to participate in a court-approved driver improvement program, if not already a condition of his probation.

(e) The activities of the offender outside of his home shall be limited to traveling to and from work, church services or other religious services, Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, Narcotics Anonymous meetings, other secular-based addiction recovery group meetings, accredited educational institutions, meetings with his probation or parole officer, court-ordered community service activities, court-ordered substance abuse treatments, and a court-approved driver improvement program.

(f) Except as inconsistent with the provisions of this Subsection, an offender sentenced to home incarceration shall be subject to all other applicable provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure Article 894.2.

(4) An offender who has been convicted of any second violation of any state or local law or ordinance prohibiting operating a vehicle while impaired, committed within five years of the commission of any prior operating while impaired violation, shall not be eligible for home incarceration until the offender has first served a minimum of forty-eight consecutive hours of imprisonment.

(5) When the offender is on probation for a third or subsequent offense, or on a second offense under R.S. 14:98.2(D), a home visitation shall be conducted at least once per month by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections for the first six months. After the first six months, the level of supervision shall be determined by the department based upon a risk assessment instrument.

C.(1) No offender who is ordered to install an ignition interlock device as a condition of probation shall:

(a) Fail to comply with all applicable provisions of R.S. 15:306 and 307 and R.S. 32:378.2 and 414(D)(1)(b).

(b) Violate the conditions of his restricted driver's license as set by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

(c) Operate, rent, lease, or borrow a motor vehicle unless that vehicle is equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device.

(d) Request or solicit any other person to blow into an ignition interlock device or to start a motor vehicle equipped with the device for the purpose of providing the offender with an operable motor vehicle.

(2) If the court imposes the use of an ignition interlock device as a condition of probation, the offender shall provide proof of compliance to the court or the probation officer within thirty days. If the offender fails to provide proof of installation within that period, absent a finding by the court of good cause for the failure that is entered into the court record, the court shall revoke the offender's probation.

(3) The provisions of this Subsection shall not require installation of an ignition interlock device in any vehicle described in R.S. 32:378.2(I).

D.(1) "Community service activities" as used in this Section and R.S. 14:98.1, 98.2, 98.3, and 98.4, in addition to participation in a litter abatement or collection program, may include duty in any morgue, coroner's office, or emergency treatment room of a state-operated hospital or other state-operated emergency treatment facility, with the consent of the administrator of the morgue, coroner's office, hospital, or facility.

(2) An offender who participates in a litter abatement or collection program pursuant to this Subsection shall have no cause of action for damages against the entity conducting the program or supervising the offender's participation therein, including a municipality, parish, sheriff, or other entity, nor against any official, employee, or agent of such entity, for any injury or loss suffered by him during or arising out of his participation therein, if such injury or loss is a direct result of the lack of supervision or act or omission of the supervisor, unless the injury or loss was caused by the intentional or grossly negligent act or omission of the entity or its official, employee, or agent.

Acts 2014, No. 385, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Acts 2024, No. 662, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:89.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 89.6
Human-animal hybrids
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly:

(1) Create or attempt to create a human-animal hybrid.

(2) Transfer or attempt to transfer a human embryo into a nonhuman womb.

(3) Transfer or attempt to transfer a nonhuman embryo into a human womb.

B. Whoever violates this Section shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than ten years, or fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.

C. Whoever violates this Section and derives pecuniary gain from the violation shall be subject to a civil fine of one million dollars or an amount equal to the amount of the gross gain multiplied by two.

D. As used in this Section, the following words and phrases shall have the following meaning:

(1) Human-animal hybrid means:

(a) A human embryo into which a nonhuman cell or cells or the component parts thereof have been introduced or a nonhuman embryo into which a human cell or cells or the component parts thereof have been introduced.

(b) A hybrid human-animal embryo produced by fertilizing a human egg with a nonhuman sperm.

(c) A hybrid human-animal embryo produced by fertilizing a nonhuman egg with human sperm.

(d) An embryo produced by introducing a nonhuman nucleus into a human egg.

(e) An embryo produced by introducing a human nucleus into a nonhuman egg.

(f) An embryo containing at least haploid sets of chromosomes from both a human and a nonhuman life form.

(g) A nonhuman life form engineered such that human gametes develop within the body of a nonhuman life form.

(h) A nonhuman life form engineered such that it contains a human brain or a brain derived wholly or predominately from human neural tissues.

(2) Human embryo means an organism of the species Homo sapiens during the earliest stages of development, from one cell up to eight weeks.

E. Nothing in this Subpart shall be interpreted as prohibiting either of the following if these do not violate the prohibitions of Subsection A or meet the definitions of Subsection D of this Section:

(1) Research involving the use of transgenic animal models containing human genes.

(2) Xenotransplantation of human organs, tissues or cells into recipient animals other than animal embryos.

Acts 2009, No. 108, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:67.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 67.11
Credit card fraud by persons authorized to provide goods and services
Status: in_force

A. As used in this Section the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) "Acquirer" means a business organization including without limitation a merchant, financial institution, or an agent of a business organization or financial institution that authorizes a merchant to accept payment by credit card for money, goods, services, or anything else of value.

(2) "Cardholder" means the person or organization named on the face of a credit card to whom or for whose benefit the credit card is issued by an issuer.

(3) "Credit card" means any instrument or device whether known as a credit card, credit plate, bank service card, banking card, check guarantee card, debit card, or by any other name, including an account number, issued with or without fee by an issuer for the use of a cardholder in obtaining money, goods, services, or anything of value on credit or for use in an automated banking device to obtain any of the services offered through the device.

(4) "Issuer" means the business organization or financial institution, or its duly authorized agent, which issues a credit card.

(5) "Provider" means a person who is authorized by an issuer or an acquirer to furnish money, goods, services, or anything else of value upon presentation of a credit card by the cardholder, or any agent or employee of such person.

(6) "Revoked credit card" means a credit card which is no longer valid because permission to use it has been suspended or terminated by the issuer.

B. No provider shall, with intent to defraud an issuer, an acquirer, or a cardholder, furnish money, goods, services, or anything else of value upon presentation of a credit card obtained or retained in violation of this Section, or a credit card which the provider knows is forged or revoked.

C. No provider shall, with intent to defraud an issuer, an acquirer, or a cardholder, fail to furnish money, goods, services, or anything else of value which the provider represents in writing, electronically or otherwise, to an issuer or an acquirer that such provider has furnished.

D. No provider shall, with intent to defraud an issuer, an acquirer, or a cardholder, present to an issuer or acquirer for payment a credit card transaction record which is not the result of an act between the cardholder and the provider.

E. No person shall employ, solicit, or otherwise cause a provider's employee or authorized agent or representative to remit to an acquirer a credit card transaction record of a sale that was not originated as a result of an act between the cardholder and such provider.

F. Any person who violates the provisions of this Section may be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than fifteen years, or fined not more than fifty thousand dollars, or both.

Acts 1990, No. 691, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:103.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 103.2
Amplified devices in public places; quiet zones; penalties
Status: in_force

A. No person shall operate or play any sound-producing device or sound-amplification device in a public street, public park, or other public place in a manner likely to disturb, inconvenience, or annoy a person of ordinary sensibilities, if the sound produced is in excess of fifty-five decibels as measured within ten feet of the entrance to:

(1) Hospitals.

(2) Churches, synagogues, temples, or other houses of religious worship, while the building is occupied and services are being performed, provided that a sign is posted within ten feet of the front door when services are being performed.

B. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this Section shall be imprisoned for not more than thirty days.

Acts 1999, No. 1227, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:214 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 214
Fishing or hunting contest fraud
Status: in_force

A. The crime of fishing or hunting contest fraud is the act of any person, who, with the intent to defraud, knowingly makes a false representation in an effort to win any prize awarded in any fishing or hunting contest.

B. When the most valuable prize offered in the contest amounts to a value of less than one hundred dollars, the offender shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

C. When the most valuable prize offered in the contest amounts to a value of one hundred dollars or more, the offender shall be fined not more than three thousand dollars, imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than one year, or both.

Acts 1985, No. 856, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:283 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 283
Video voyeurism; penalties
Status: in_force

A. Video voyeurism is any of the following:

(1) The use of any camera, videotape, photo-optical, photo-electric, or any other image recording device, or an unmanned aircraft system equipped with any camera, videotape, photo-optical, photo-electric, or any other image recording device, for the purpose of observing, viewing, photographing, filming, or videotaping a person where that person has not consented to the specific instance of observing, viewing, photographing, filming, or videotaping and either:

(a) It is for a lewd or lascivious purpose.

(b) The observing, viewing, photographing, filming, or videotaping is as described in Paragraph (B)(3) of this Section and occurs in a place where an identifiable person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

(2) The transfer of an image obtained by activity described in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection by live or recorded telephone message, electronic mail, the Internet, or a commercial online service.

(3) The manipulation of a victim who has not yet attained the age of seventeen or who is reasonably believed to have not yet attained the age of seventeen to use any camera, videotape, photo-optical, photo-electric, or any other image recording device or an unmanned aircraft system equipped with any camera, videotape, photo-optical, photo-electric, or any other image recording device to photograph, film, or videotape oneself to send to the person manipulating the victim for a lewd or lascivious purpose.

B.(1) Except as provided in Paragraphs (3) and (4) of this Subsection, whoever commits the crime of video voyeurism shall, upon a first conviction thereof, be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or both.

(2) On a second or subsequent conviction, the offender shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars and imprisoned at hard labor for not less than six months nor more than three years without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.

(3) Whoever commits the crime of video voyeurism when the observing, viewing, photographing, filming, or videotaping is of any vaginal or anal sexual intercourse, actual or simulated sexual intercourse, masturbation, any portion of the female breast below the top of the areola or of any portion of the pubic hair, anus, cleft of the buttocks, vulva, or genitals shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars and be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one year or more than five years, without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.

(4) Whoever commits the crime of video voyeurism when the observing, viewing, photographing, filming, or videotaping is of any child under the age of seventeen with the intention of arousing or gratifying the sexual desires of the offender shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars and be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than two years or more than ten years without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.

C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the transference of such images by a telephone company, cable television company, or any of its affiliates, an Internet provider, or commercial online service provider, or to the carrying, broadcasting, or performing of related activities in providing telephone, cable television, Internet, or commercial online services.

D, E. Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 352, §2.

F. A violation of the provisions of this Section shall be considered a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541. Whoever commits the crime of video voyeurism shall be required to register as a sex offender as provided for in Chapter 3-B of Title 15 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

G. For purposes of this Section, "unmanned aircraft system" means an unmanned, powered aircraft that does not carry a human operator, can be autonomous or remotely piloted or operated, and can be expendable or recoverable.

H. This Section shall not apply to any bona fide news or public interest broadcast, website, video, report, or event and shall not be construed to affect the rights of any news-gathering organization.

Acts 1999, No. 1240, §1; Acts 2003, No. 690, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1245, §1; Acts 2016, No. 635, §1; Acts 2018, No. 630, §1; Acts 2020, No. 352, §2; Acts 2021, No. 186, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:202.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 202.1
Residential contractor fraud; penalties
Status: in_force

A. Residential contractor fraud is the misappropriation or intentional taking of anything of value which belongs to another, either without the consent of the other to the misappropriation or taking, or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations by a person who has contracted to perform any home improvement or residential construction, or who has subcontracted for the performance of any home improvement or residential construction. A misappropriation or intentional taking may be inferred when a person does any of the following:

(1) Fails to perform any work during a forty-five-day period of time or longer after receiving payment, unless a longer period is specified in the contract.

(2) Uses, or causes an agent or employee to use, any deception, false pretense, or false promise to cause any person to enter into a contract for home improvements or residential construction.

(3) Damages the property of any person with the intent to induce that person to enter into a contract for home improvements or residential construction.

(4) Knowingly makes a material misrepresentation of fact in any application for a permit required by state, municipal, or parochial law.

(5) Knowingly makes a material misrepresentation of fact in any lien placed upon the property at issue.

(6) Fails to possess the required license for home improvements or residential construction required by applicable state, municipal, or parochial statute.

(7) Knowingly employs a subcontractor who does not possess the required license by applicable state, municipal, or parochial statute.

B. For purposes of this Section, "home improvement or residential construction" means any alteration, repair, modification, construction, or other improvement to any immovable or movable property primarily designed or used as a residence or to any structure within the residence or upon the land adjacent to the residence.

C.(1) When the misappropriation or intentional taking amounts to a value of less than one thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned for not more than six months, fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both. If the offender in such cases has been convicted of theft two or more times previously, then upon conviction the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or fined not more than two thousand dollars.

(2) When the misappropriation or intentional taking amounts to a value of one thousand dollars or more, but less than five thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or may be fined not more than three thousand dollars, or both.

(3) When the misappropriation or intentional taking amounts to a value of five thousand dollars or more but less than twenty-five thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.

(4) When the misappropriation or intentional taking amounts to a value of twenty-five thousand dollars or more, the offender shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than twenty years, or may be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars, or both.

(5) In determining the amount of the misappropriation or intentional taking, the court shall include the cost of repairing work fraudulently performed by the contractor and the cost of completing work for which the contractor was paid but did not complete.

D.(1) In addition to the penalties provided in Subsection C of this Section, a person convicted of residential contractor fraud shall be ordered to make full restitution to the victim and any other person who has suffered a financial loss as a result of the offense. For the purposes of this Subsection, restitution to the victim shall include the cost of repairing work fraudulently performed by the contractor and the cost of completing work for which the contractor was paid but did not complete.

(2) A person sentenced under the provisions of Paragraph (C)(2), (3), or (4) of this Section when the victim is sixty-five years of age or older, in addition to any other penalties imposed pursuant to this Section, shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years to be served concurrently with the sentence imposed.

E. Nothing in this Section shall preclude a victim from pursuing civil remedies pursuant to R.S. 9:4856 or any other applicable provision of law.

Acts 2008, No. 292, §1; Acts 2009, No. 268, §1; Acts 2012, No. 120, §1; Acts 2014, No. 62, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §6, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2017, No. 281, §1; Acts 2024, No. 728, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:43.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 43.2
Second degree sexual battery
Status: in_force

A. Second degree sexual battery is the intentional engaging in any of the following acts with another person when the offender intentionally inflicts serious bodily injury on the victim:

(1) The touching of the anus or genitals of the victim by the offender using any instrumentality or any part of the body of the offender, directly or through clothing.

(2) The touching of the anus or genitals of the offender by the victim using any instrumentality or any part of the body of the victim, directly or through clothing.

B. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 2, §3.

C.(1) Whoever commits the crime of second degree sexual battery shall be punished by imprisonment, with or without hard labor, without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, for not more than fifteen years.

(2) Whoever commits the crime of second degree sexual battery on a victim under the age of thirteen years when the offender is seventeen years of age or older shall be punished by imprisonment at hard labor for not less than twenty-five years nor more than ninety-nine years. At least twenty-five years of the sentence imposed shall be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.

(3) Any person who is seventeen years of age or older who commits the crime of second degree sexual battery shall be punished by imprisonment at hard labor for not less than twenty-five nor more than ninety-nine years, at least twenty-five years of the sentence imposed being served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, when any of the following conditions exist:

(a) The victim has paraplegia, quadriplegia, or is otherwise physically incapable of preventing the act due to a physical disability.

(b) The victim is incapable, through unsoundness of mind, of understanding the nature of the act, and the offender knew or should have known of the victim's incapacity.

(c) The victim is sixty-five years of age or older.

D.(1) Upon completion of the term of imprisonment imposed in accordance with Paragraphs (C)(2) and (3) of this Section, the offender shall be monitored by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections through the use of electronic monitoring equipment for the remainder of his natural life.

(2) Unless it is determined by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, pursuant to rules adopted in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection, that a sexual offender is unable to pay all or any portion of such costs, each sexual offender to be electronically monitored shall pay the cost of such monitoring.

(3) The costs attributable to the electronic monitoring of an offender who has been determined unable to pay shall be borne by the department if, and only to the degree that, sufficient funds are made available for such purpose whether by appropriation of state funds or from any other source.

(4) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall develop, adopt, and promulgate rules in the manner provided in the Administrative Procedure Act that provide for the payment of such costs. Such rules shall contain specific guidelines which shall be used to determine the ability of the offender to pay the required costs and shall establish the reasonable costs to be charged. Such rules may provide for a sliding scale of payment so that an offender who is able to pay a portion, but not all, of such costs may be required to pay such portion.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 78, §1. Acts 1984, No. 568, §1; Acts 1995, No. 946, §2; Acts 2004, No. 676, §1; Acts 2006, No. 103, §1; Acts 2008, No. 33, §1; Acts 2011, No. 67, §§1, 2; Acts 2019, No. 2, §3; Acts 2022, No. 173, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:205 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 205
Fire-raising on lands of another with malice; penalty
Status: in_force

A. Fire-raising on lands of another with malice is the malicious setting fire to any grass, leaves, brush, or debris on lands of another, or the procuring same to be done.

B. Whoever commits the crime of fire-raising on lands of another with malice shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:364 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 364
Registration statements to be public records
Status: in_force

All registration statements of both organizations and individuals under R.S. 14:358 through 373 shall be considered public records and shall be kept open for public inspection at any reasonable time.

Amended by Acts 1965, No. 45, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:93.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 93.4
Exploitation of elderly persons or persons with infirmities
Status: in_force

A. Exploitation of elderly persons or persons with infirmities is:

(1) The intentional expenditure, diminution, or use by any person, including a caregiver, of the property or assets of a person with an infirmity, an adult with a disability, or a person who is elderly, including but not limited to a resident of a nursing home, facility for persons with intellectual disabilities, mental health facility, hospital, or other residential facility without the express voluntary consent of the resident or the consent of a legally authorized representative of an incompetent resident, or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations.

(2) The financial exploitation of elderly persons or persons with an infirmity as defined in R.S. 6:1372.

(3) The use of the power of attorney or guardianship of a person with an infirmity, a person who is elderly, or an adult with a disability for one's own profit or advantage by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations.

B.(1) Whoever commits the crime of exploitation of elderly persons or persons with infirmities shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or both.

(2) Upon a second or subsequent conviction of a violation of the provisions of this Section, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than one year nor more than ten years and may, in addition, be required to pay a fine of not more than twenty thousand dollars.

C. Whoever is convicted, or who enters a plea agreement for exploitation of an elderly person or persons with infirmities shall be prohibited from having access to the assets or property of the victim or of any other person with a disability or person who is elderly. The offender shall be prohibited from being appointed as a power of attorney or guardian for the victim or any other person with a disability or person who is elderly. The provisions of this Subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the offender from inheriting from the victim with an infirmity or from a victim who is elderly.

D. In addition to the penalties provided in Subsections B and C of this Section, a person convicted under the provisions of this Section shall be ordered to make full restitution to the victim and any other person who has suffered a financial loss as a result of the offense in accordance with Code of Criminal Procedure Article 883.2.

Acts 1992, No. 309, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 26, §1; Acts 1995, No. 883, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1044, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §6, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2025, No. 186, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:87.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 87.8
Late term abortion
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for a physician or other person to perform a late term abortion, with or without the consent of the pregnant female.

B. Whoever commits the crime of late term abortion shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one year nor more than fifteen years and shall be fined not less than twenty thousand dollars nor more than two hundred thousand dollars.

C. This Section does not apply to a pregnant female upon whom an abortion is committed or performed in violation of this Section, and the pregnant female shall not be held responsible for the criminal consequences of any violation of this Section.

D. This Section shall not apply to the sale, use, prescription, or administration of a contraceptive or an emergency contraceptive.

E. The provisions of this Section shall become effective immediately upon, and to the extent permitted by, the occurrence of any of the following circumstances:

(1) Any decision of the Supreme Court of the United States which overrules, in whole or in part, Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, 93 S.Ct. 705, 35 L.Ed. 2d 147 (1973), thereby restoring to the state of Louisiana the authority to prohibit, limit, or regulate abortion.

(2) Adoption of an amendment to the United States Constitution which, in whole or in part, restores to the state of Louisiana the authority to prohibit or limit abortion.

(3) A decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Docket No. 19-1392, which overrules, in whole or in part, Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, 93 S.Ct. 705, 35 L.Ed. 2d 147 (1973), thereby restoring to the state of Louisiana the authority to prohibit or limit abortion.

Acts 2022, No. 545, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:99.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 99.2
Reckless operation of an off-road vehicle
Status: in_force

A. Reckless operation of an off-road vehicle is the operation of any off-road vehicle in a criminally negligent or reckless manner upon any public roadway or right of way.

B.(1) For purposes of this Section, "off-road vehicle" shall include but not be limited to three-wheelers, four-wheelers, dirt bikes, or other all-terrain vehicles that are not specifically designed for use on public roads and highways.

(2) For the purposes of this Section, acts which may constitute reckless operation of an off-road vehicle shall include but not be limited to operating the vehicle on a public roadway or right of way in a manner that:

(a) Forces another vehicle to leave the roadway.

(b) Collides with another vehicle or person.

(c) Exceeds the posted speed limit.

(d) Travels against the flow of traffic.

(e) Disregards traffic control devices.

(f) Drives around or between standing or moving vehicles without regard to lanes of traffic.

(g) Impedes traffic flow.

(h) Travels off the roadway and back on to the roadway deliberately.

(3) For purposes of this Section, reckless operation of an off-road vehicle shall also include operating the vehicle on a public roadway or right of way:

(a) While performing stunts of showmanship, such as riding wheelies or acrobatic stunts.

(b) While harassing the drivers of other vehicles or pedestrians by verbal taunting or making threatening gestures.

(c) While corralling an occupied vehicle or a pedestrian.

C. It shall be unlawful for a person to solicit or to assist in soliciting participation in any rally, ride, or gathering that encourages the violation of this Section by the use of a computer online service, internet service, or any other means of electronic communication, including but not limited to a local bulletin board service, internet chat room, electronic mail, social media, or online messaging service.

D. Any drivers of motor vehicles participating in or traveling in support of persons in violation of this Section shall be considered in violation of this Section. Persons who are directly participating in this activity by photographing or filming violations of this Section to document the activity for the riders shall also be considered in violation of this Section. This Section shall not apply to individuals who are not participating in the violation of this Section and who are filming or photographing.

E.(1) Whoever commits a violation of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both.

(2) In addition to any other sentence, the court shall order, upon motion of the prosecuting district attorney, that the off-road vehicle being operated by the offender at the time of the offense be seized and impounded and destroyed when:

(a) The driver was wearing a hood, mask, or disguise of any kind with the intent to hide or conceal his identity during the commission of the crime of reckless operation of an off-road vehicle.

(b) It is a second or subsequent conviction for the offender pursuant to this Section.

(c) The driver has a previous conviction in this state or under a similar law in another state for:

(i) R.S. 14:96, aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce.

(ii) R.S. 14:97, simple obstruction of a highway of commerce.

(iii) R.S. 14:99, reckless operation.

(iv) R.S. 14:108, resisting an officer.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, the off-road vehicle shall not be destroyed if it was stolen, or if the driver of the off-road vehicle at the time of the violation was not the owner and the owner did not know that the driver was operating the off-road vehicle in violation of this Section. However, the off-road vehicle shall not be released from impoundment until such time as towing and storage fees have been paid. In addition, the off-road vehicle shall not be destroyed if the towing and storage fees are paid by a valid lienholder.

(4) If the district attorney elects to seize and impound the off-road vehicle, he shall file a written motion at least five days prior to sentencing, stating his intention to destroy the off-road vehicle. When the district attorney elects to seize, impound, and destroy the off-road vehicle, the court shall order it seized and impounded. The court shall also order the vehicle destroyed unless the provisions of Paragraph (3) of this Subsection are applicable.

F.(1) In addition to the penalties imposed pursuant to this Section, upon conviction the offender shall also be fined an additional five dollars.

(2) Monies collected pursuant to this Subsection shall be forwarded by the sheriff to the state treasurer within thirty days of collection.

(3) After allocation to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the state treasurer shall deposit the collections into the Louisiana Emergency Response Network Fund as established in R.S. 40:2845.

Acts 2018, No. 415, §1; Acts 2025, No. 194, §1, eff. June 8, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:90.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 90.1
Seizure and disposition of evidence, property and proceeds; gambling
Status: in_force

A.(1) Upon conviction of a person for the crime of gambling, gambling by computer, or related offenses, the evidence, property, and paraphernalia seized as instruments of such crime shall, upon order of the court, be destroyed when it is no longer needed as evidence and all such evidence, property, and paraphernalia found to be in use in the conduct of such unlawful activity and having a value for lawful purposes, shall be sold under the orders of the court at public auction and the proceeds handled in accordance with Subsection B of this Section.

(2) Nothing shall prohibit the seizing or prosecutorial agency from petitioning the court to keep and maintain articles of evidence, property and paraphernalia for the purposes of training of investigators, historical display, or both.

B.(1) All property, immovable or movable, including money, used in the course of, intended for use in the course of, derived from, or realized through, conduct in violation of a provision of R.S. 14:90, 90.2, 90.3, or 90.6, notwithstanding whether a conviction has been procured, is subject to civil forfeiture to the state. The state shall dispose of all forfeited property as soon as commercially feasible.

(2)(a) All forfeitures or dispositions under this Subsection shall be made with due regard for the rights of factually innocent persons. No mortgage, lien, privilege, or other security interest recognized under the laws of Louisiana shall be affected by a forfeiture hereunder if the holder of such mortgage, lien, privilege, or other security interest establishes that he is a factually innocent person. No forfeiture or disposition under this Section shall affect the rights of factually innocent persons provided that following notice of pending forfeiture a written claim is filed with the seizing agency and the district attorney within thirty days of seizure.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, a mortgage, lien, or security interest held by a federally-insured financial institution shall not be affected by the seizure and forfeiture provisions of this Section.

(3) Notice of pending forfeiture or service shall be given in accordance with one of the following:

(a) If the owner's or interest holder's name and current address are known, either by personal service or by mailing a copy of the notice by certified mail to that address.

(b) If the owner's or interest holder's name and address are required by law to be recorded with the parish clerk of court, the office of motor vehicles of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, or another state or federal agency to perfect an interest in the property, and the owner's or interest holder's current address is not known, by mailing a copy of the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to any address of record with any of such agencies.

(c) If the owner's or interest holder's address is not known and is not on record as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph, or the owner's or interest holder's interest is not known, by publication in one issue of the official journal in the parish in which the seizure occurs.

(d) Notice is effective upon personal service, publication, or the mailing of a written notice, whichever is earlier, and shall include a description of the property, the date and place of seizure, the conduct giving rise to forfeiture or the violation of law alleged, and a summary of procedures and procedural rights applicable to the forfeiture action.

(e) The district attorney may file, without a filing fee, a lien for the forfeiture of property upon the initiation of any civil or criminal proceeding under this Chapter or upon seizure for forfeiture. The filing constitutes notice to any person claiming an interest in the seized property or in property owned by the named person.

(4)(a) Only an owner of or interest holder in property seized for forfeiture may file a claim, and shall do so in the manner provided in this Section. The claim shall be mailed to the seizing agency and to the district attorney by certified mail, return receipt requested, within thirty days after notice of pending forfeiture. No extension of time for the filing of a claim shall be granted.

(b) The claim shall be in affidavit form, signed by the claimant under oath, and sworn to by the affiant before one who has authority to administer the oath, under penalty of perjury or false swearing and shall set forth all of the following:

(i) The caption of the proceedings as set forth on the notice of pending forfeiture or petition and the name of the claimant.

(ii) The address where the claimant will accept mail.

(iii) The nature and extent of the claimant's interest in the property.

(iv) The date, identity of the transferor, and the circumstances of the claimant's acquisition of the interest in the property.

(v) The specific provision of this Chapter relied on in asserting that the property is not subject to forfeiture.

(vi) All essential facts supporting each assertion.

(vii) The specific relief sought.

(5) The allocation of proceeds from such forfeiture and disposition shall be determined by the court in accordance with each law enforcement entity's participation in the investigation, seizure, and forfeiture process.

(a) Proceeds are to be placed into a gambling forfeiture trust fund maintained by the appropriate local, state, or federal agency. Such proceeds are to be used exclusively in law enforcement. Permissible uses include, but are not limited to, reward programs established by such agencies, prosecution, continuing legal education, law enforcement training and equipment.

(b) Prior to such allocation, the costs of investigation shall be paid to the law enforcement agency conducting the investigation and twenty-five percent of the proceeds, including the costs of prosecution, shall be paid to the district attorney's gambling forfeiture trust fund, or in parishes where no such fund exists, to the district attorney's office.

(c) The court shall make an allocation of twenty-five percent of the proceeds based on participation of law enforcement agencies involved.

(d) The remainder of the proceeds shall be deposited into the State General Fund.

C.(1) In the event of a seizure under this Section, a forfeiture proceeding shall be instituted within a reasonable period of time. Property taken or detained under this Section shall not be subject to sequestration or attachment but is deemed to be in the custody of the law enforcement officer making the seizure, subject only to the order of the court. When property is seized under this Section, pending forfeiture and final disposition, the law enforcement officer making the seizure may either:

(a) Place the property under seal.

(b) Remove the property to a place designated by the court.

(c) Request another agency authorized by law to take custody of the property and remove it to an appropriate location.

(2) In the case of currency, the currency shall be photographed and transferred in the form of a cashiers check to the district attorney for deposit into the gambling forfeiture trust fund pending adjudication.

D. The district attorney may institute civil proceedings under this Section. In any action brought under this Section, the district court shall proceed as soon as practicable to the hearing and determination. Pending final determination, the court may at any time enter such injunctions or restraining orders or take such actions, including the acceptance of satisfactory performance bonds, as the court may deem proper.

E. A final judgment or decree rendered in favor of the state in any criminal proceeding shall preclude the defendant from denying the essential facts established in that proceeding in any subsequent civil action.

F. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a criminal or civil action or proceeding under this Chapter may be commenced at any time within five years after the conduct in violation of a provision of this Chapter terminates or the cause of action accrues. If a criminal prosecution or civil action is brought under the provisions of this Chapter, the running of the period prescribed by this Section with respect to any cause of action arising under Subsection D of this Section which is based in whole or in part upon any matter complained of in any such prosecution or action shall be suspended during the pendency of such prosecution or action and for two years following its termination.

G. A defendant who violates any provision of R.S. 14:90 or 90.3 shall be liable individually, and when two or more defendants have violated any provision of R.S. 14:90 or 90.3 they be liable in solido for all damages, costs of court, and other costs associated with the investigation and prosecution of such violations.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 317, §1, eff. July 10, 1979; Acts 2008, No. 673, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:15 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 15
Intoxication
Status: in_force

The fact of an intoxicated or drugged condition of the offender at the time of the commission of the crime is immaterial, except as follows:

(1) Where the production of the intoxicated or drugged condition has been involuntary, and the circumstances indicate this condition is the direct cause of the commission of the crime, the offender is exempt from criminal responsibility.

(2) Where the circumstances indicate that an intoxicated or drugged condition has precluded the presence of a specific criminal intent or of special knowledge required in a particular crime, this fact constitutes a defense to a prosecution for that crime.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:354 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 354
Fiduciaries, failure to file accounts in court; penalty
Status: in_force

A. No administrator, tutor, executor, or other person holding fiduciary trusts shall neglect, fail, or refuse, after having been ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, to file in the court where such trust is exercised, once between the first day of January and the thirty-first day of December of each calendar year, a full and complete account and statement of the trust.

B. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars and, in default of fine, imprisoned for not more than six months.

Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:134 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 134
Malfeasance in office
Status: in_force

A. Malfeasance in office is committed when any public officer or public employee does any of the following:

(1) Intentionally refuses or fails to perform any duty lawfully required of him, as such officer or employee.

(2) Intentionally performs any such duty in an unlawful manner, including violating the provisions of R.S. 32:43 et seq.

(3) Knowingly permits any other public officer or public employee, under his authority, to intentionally refuse or fail to perform any duty lawfully required of him, or to perform any such duty in an unlawful manner.

(4) Willfully and knowingly subjects any person to the deprivation of any right, privilege, or immunity secured or protected by the United States Constitution and laws, if serious bodily injury or death results.

(5) Knowingly releases a person, following arrest or booking, from state, parish, or local law enforcement custody without providing advance notice to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement that the law enforcement agency effecting release is aware that the person either illegally entered or unlawfully remained in the United States.

(6)(a) Takes any official action, fails to perform an official duty, or refuses a lawful request for cooperation submitted by either United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection, or United States Citizenship and Immigration Services with the intent to hinder, delay, prevent, or otherwise interfere, ignore, or thwart federal immigration enforcement efforts.

(b) This Paragraph shall not be construed to limit, impede, or otherwise interfere with the duty of a sheriff, chief of police, or other executive law enforcement official in this state to exercise the powers of his office. However, a lawful written request or detainer submitted by either United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection, or United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to release an individual into federal custody shall be complied with if the request or detainer alleges that the person to be released either illegally entered or unlawfully remained in the United States.

B. Any duty lawfully required of a public officer or public employee when delegated by him to a public officer or public employee shall be deemed to be a lawful duty of such public officer or employee. The delegation of such lawful duty shall not relieve the public officer or employee of his lawful duty.

C.(1) Whoever commits the crime of malfeasance in office shall be imprisoned for not more than ten years, with or without hard labor, or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both.

(2) In addition to the penalty provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a person convicted of the provisions of this Section may be ordered to pay restitution to the state if the state suffered a loss as a result of the offense. Restitution shall include the payment of legal interest at the rate provided in R.S. 13:4202.

(3) If the individual convicted of the crime of malfeasance in office is a P.O.S.T. certified full-time, part-time, or reserve peace officer, the P.O.S.T certification of that peace officer shall be immediately revoked pursuant to R.S. 40:2405(J).

Amended by Acts 1980, No. 454, §1; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 128, §6; Acts 2010, No. 811, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2011; Acts 2016, No. 273, §1; Acts 2022, No. 668, §1, eff. June 18, 2022; Acts 2024, No. 456, §1; Acts 2025, No. 107, §1; Acts 2025, No. 399, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 108.2
Resisting a police officer with force or violence
Status: in_force

A. Resisting a police officer with force or violence is any of the following when the offender has reasonable grounds to believe the victim is a police officer who is arresting, detaining, seizing property, serving process, or is otherwise acting in the performance of his official duty:

(1) Using threatening force or violence by one sought to be arrested or detained before the arresting officer can restrain him and after notice is given that he is under arrest or detention.

(2) Using threatening force or violence toward or any resistance or opposition using force or violence to the arresting officer after the arrested party is actually placed under arrest and before he is incarcerated in jail.

(3) Injuring or attempting to injure a police officer engaged in the performance of his duties as a police officer.

(4) Using or threatening force or violence toward a police officer performing any official duty.

B. For purposes of this Section, "police officer" shall include any commissioned police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal, correctional officer, juvenile detention facility officer, constable, wildlife enforcement agent, state park warden, or probation and parole officer.

C. Whoever commits the crime of resisting an officer with force or violence shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than one year nor more than three years, or both.

Acts 2008, No. 491, §1; Acts 2022, No. 468, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:76 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 76
Bigamy
Status: in_force

A. Bigamy is the marriage to another person by a person already married and having a husband or wife living, or the habitual cohabitation, in this state, with such second husband or wife, regardless of the place where the marriage was celebrated.

B. The provisions of this Section shall not extend to any of the following:

(1) Any person whose former husband or wife has been absent, at the time of the second marriage, for five successive years without being known to such person, within that time, to be living.

(2) Any person whose former marriage has been annulled or dissolved at the time of the second marriage, by the judgment of a competent court.

(3) Any person who has, at the time of the second marriage, a reasonable and honest belief that his or her former husband or wife is dead, or that a valid divorce or annulment has been secured, or that his or her former marriage was invalid.

C. Whoever commits the crime of bigamy shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both.

Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:121 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 121
Informers granted immunity
Status: in_force

The offender, under the public bribery, bribery of voters or corrupt influencing articles, who states the facts under oath to the district attorney charged with the prosecution of the offense, and who gives evidence tending to convict any other offender under those articles, may, in the discretion of such district attorney, be granted full immunity from prosecution in respect to the offense reported, except for perjury in giving such testimony.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:113 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 113
Treason
Status: in_force

A. Treason is the levying of war against the United States or the state of Louisiana, adhering to enemies of the United States or of the state of Louisiana, or giving such enemies aid and comfort.

B. No person shall be convicted of treason except on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on his own confession in open court.

C. Whoever commits the crime of treason shall be punished by death.

Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:72.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 72.5
Unlawful production, manufacture, distribution or possession of fraudulent postsecondary education degree
Status: in_force

A. No person shall knowingly or intentionally buy, sell, produce, manufacture, or distribute for any purpose a fraudulent postsecondary education degree or other document purporting to confer any degree or certify the completion in whole or in part of any course of study.

B. For purposes of this Section:

(1) "Distribute a fraudulent postsecondary education degree" means to sell, give, transport, issue, provide, lend, deliver, transfer, transmit, distribute, or disseminate a fraudulent postsecondary education degree for any purpose.

(2) "Fraudulent postsecondary education degree" means a credential presented as a degree which provides information that is false, forged, altered, or counterfeit and signifies the satisfactory completion of the requirements of a postsecondary education program.

(3) "Produce or manufacture fraudulent postsecondary education degree" means to develop, prepare, design, create, or process a fraudulent postsecondary education degree for any purpose.

C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

Acts 2010, No. 206, §1, eff. June 17, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:122 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 122
Public intimidation and retaliation
Status: in_force

A. Public intimidation is the use of violence, force, extortionate threats, or true threats upon any of the following persons, with the intent to influence his conduct in relation to his position, employment, or duty:

(1) Public officer or public employee.

(2) Grand or petit juror.

(3) Witness, or person about to be called as a witness upon a trial or other proceeding before any court, board or officer authorized to hear evidence or to take testimony.

(4) Voter or election official at any general, primary, or special election.

(5) School bus operator.

B. Retaliation against an elected official is the use of violence, force, extortionate threats, or true threats upon a person who is elected to public office, where:

(1) The violence, force, or threat is related to the duties of the elected official.

(2) Is in retaliation or retribution for actions taken by the elected official as part of his official duties.

C. For purposes of this Section:

(1) "Extortionate threats" occur when a person communicates an unlawful threat to harm another person with the intention to obtain anything of value or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity of any description and the person would not otherwise be able to lawfully secure such advantage willingly from the victim.

(2) "True threats" occur when a person communicates a serious expression of an intent to commit an unlawful act of violence upon a person or group of persons with the intent to place such persons in fear of bodily harm or death. The person need not actually intend to carry out the threat.

D. Whoever commits the crime of public intimidation or retaliation against an elected official shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both.

Amended by Acts 1979, No. 479, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1089, §2; Acts 2019, No. 311, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:283.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 283.2
Nonconsensual disclosure of a private image
Status: in_force

A. A person commits the offense of nonconsensual disclosure of a private image when all of the following occur:

(1) The person intentionally discloses an image of another person who is identifiable from the image or information displayed in connection with the image and either whose intimate parts are exposed in whole or in part or who is engaged in sexual conduct.

(2) The person who discloses the image obtained it through unauthorized access or under circumstances in which a reasonable person would know or understand that the image was to remain private.

(3) The person who discloses the image knew or should have known that the person in the image did not consent to the disclosure of the image.

(4) The person who discloses the image knew or should have known that the disclosure could harass or cause emotional distress to the person in the image.

B. Disclosure of an image under any of the following circumstances does not constitute commission of the offense defined in Subsection A of this Section:

(1) When the disclosure is made by any criminal justice agency for the purpose of a criminal investigation that is otherwise lawful.

(2) When the disclosure is made for the purpose of, or in connection with, the reporting of unlawful conduct to law enforcement or a criminal justice agency.

(3) When the person depicted in the image voluntarily or knowingly exposed his or her intimate parts or engaged in sexual conduct in a public setting.

(4) When the image is related to a matter of public interest, public concern, or related to a public figure who is intimately involved in the resolution of important public questions, or by reason of his fame shapes events in areas of concern to society.

C. For purposes of this Section:

(1) "Criminal justice agency" means any government agency or subunit thereof, or private agency that, through statutory authorization or a legal formal agreement with a governmental unit or agency, has the power of investigation, arrest, detention, prosecution, adjudication, treatment, supervision, rehabilitation, or release of persons suspected, charged, or convicted of a crime; or that collects, stores, processes, transmits, or disseminates criminal history records or crime information.

(2) "Disclosure" means to, electronically or otherwise, transfer, give, provide, distribute, mail, deliver, circulate, publish on the internet, or disseminate by any means.

(3) "Image" means any photograph, film, videotape, digital recording, or other depiction or portrayal of an object, including a human body.

(4) "Intimate parts" means the fully unclothed, partially unclothed, or transparently clothed genitals, pubic area, or anus. If the person depicted in the image is a female, "intimate parts" also means a partially or fully exposed nipple, including exposure through transparent clothing.

(5) "Sexual conduct" means actual or simulated vaginal, anal, or oral sexual intercourse; deviant sexual intercourse; sexual bestiality; masturbation; sadomasochistic abuse; or exhibition of the genitals.

(6) "Unauthorized access" means the retrieval of an image from an individual's telecommunication device as defined in R.S. 14:81.1.1 without that individual's permission.

D. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to impose liability on the provider of an interactive computer service as defined by 47 U.S.C. 230(f)(2), an information service as defined by 47 U.S.C. 153(24), or a telecommunications service as defined by 47 U.S.C. 153(53), for content provided by another person.

E. Whoever commits the offense of nonconsensual disclosure of a private image shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than two years, or both.

Acts 2015, No. 231, §1; Acts 2024, No. 11, §1; Acts 2024, No. 65, §1; Acts 2024, No. 431, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:62.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 62.2
Simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling
Status: in_force

A. Simple burglary of an inhabited home is the unauthorized entry of any inhabited dwelling, house, apartment, or other structure used in whole or in part as a home or place of abode by a person or persons with the intent to commit a felony or any theft therein, other than as set forth in R.S. 14:60.

B. Whoever commits the crime of simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one year nor more than twelve years.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 745, §1; Acts 2014, No. 791, §7; Acts 2017, No. 281, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:356.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 356.3
Unlawful referrals by ambulance drivers and others; penalty
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any ambulance driver, owner, or any other person engaged in providing ambulance services to refer to an attorney at law any person involved in an accident in connection with which he has provided ambulance services, when the ambulance driver, owner, or other person receives any compensation for such referral.

B. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than five years, with or without hard labor, or both.

Acts 1993, No. 421, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:81.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 81.2
Molestation of a juvenile or a person with a physical or mental disability
Status: in_force

A.(1) Molestation of a juvenile is the commission by anyone over the age of seventeen of any lewd or lascivious act upon the person or in the presence of any child under the age of seventeen, where there is an age difference of greater than two years between the two persons, with the intention of arousing or gratifying the sexual desires of either person, by the use of force, violence, duress, menace, psychological intimidation, threat of great bodily harm, or by the use of influence by virtue of a position of control or supervision over the juvenile. Lack of knowledge of the juvenile's age shall not be a defense.

(2) Molestation of a person with a physical or mental disability is the commission by anyone over the age of seventeen of any lewd or lascivious act upon the victim or in the presence of any victim with the intention of arousing or gratifying the sexual desires of either person, by the use of force, violence, duress, menace, psychological intimidation, threat of great bodily harm, or by the use of influence by virtue of a position of control or supervision over the victim, when any of the following conditions exist:

(a) The victim has paraplegia, quadriplegia, or is otherwise physically incapable of preventing the act due to a physical disability.

(b) The victim is incapable, through unsoundness of mind, of understanding the nature of the act, and the offender knew or should have known of the victim's incapacity.

(c) The victim is sixty-five years of age or older.

B.(1) Whoever commits the crime of molestation of a juvenile, when the victim is thirteen years of age or older but has not yet attained the age of seventeen, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than five nor more than ten years, or both. The defendant shall not be eligible to have his conviction set aside or his prosecution dismissed in accordance with the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure Article 893.

(2) Whoever commits the crime of molestation of a juvenile, when the victim is thirteen years of age or older but has not yet attained the age of seventeen, and when the offender has control or supervision over the juvenile, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than ten years nor more than twenty years, or both. The defendant shall not be eligible to have his conviction set aside or his prosecution dismissed in accordance with Code of Criminal Procedure Article 893.

(3)(a) Whoever commits the crime of molestation of a juvenile, when the victim is thirteen years of age or older but has not yet attained the age of seventeen, and when the offender is in a position of supervision or entrusted with a supervisory role of the juvenile that includes but is not limited to a religious, charitable, scientific, educational, athletic, or youth-serving purpose or is an educator of the juvenile, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than ten years nor more than forty years, or both. At least ten years of the sentence imposed shall be without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, and the defendant shall not be eligible to have his conviction set aside or his prosecution dismissed in accordance with Code of Criminal Procedure Article 893.

(b) For purposes of this Subsection, "educator" means any teacher or instructor, administrator, staff person, or employee of any public or private elementary, secondary, vocational-technical training, special, or postsecondary school or institution, including any teacher aide, paraprofessional, school bus driver, food service worker, and other clerical, custodial, or maintenance personnel employed by a private, city, parish, or other local public school board.

C.(1) Whoever commits the crime of molestation of a juvenile by violating the provisions of Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section, when the incidents of molestation recur during a period of more than one year, shall, on first conviction, be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than five nor more than forty years, or both. At least five years of the sentence imposed shall be without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. After five years of the sentence have been served, the offender, who is otherwise eligible, may be eligible for parole if a licensed psychologist, medical psychologist, or a licensed clinical social worker or a board-certified psychiatrist, after psychological examination, including testing, approves.

(2) Conditions of parole shall include treatment in a qualified sex offender program for a minimum of five years, or until expiration of sentence, whichever comes first. The state shall be responsible for the cost of testing, but the offender shall be responsible for the cost of the treatment program. It shall also be a condition of parole that the offender be prohibited from being alone with a child without the supervision of another adult.

(3) For purposes of this Subsection, a "qualified sex offender program" means one which includes both group and individual therapy and arousal reconditioning. Group therapy shall be conducted by two therapists, one male and one female, at least one of whom is licensed as a psychologist or medical psychologist or is board certified as a psychiatrist or clinical social worker.

D.(1) Whoever commits the crime of molestation of a juvenile when the victim is under the age of thirteen years shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than twenty-five years nor more than ninety-nine years. At least twenty-five years of the sentence imposed shall be served without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.

(2) Whoever commits the crime of molestation of a person with a physical or mental disability shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than twenty-five years nor more than ninety-nine years. At least twenty-five years of the sentence imposed shall be served without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.

(3) Upon completion of the term of imprisonment imposed in accordance with Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Subsection, the offender shall be monitored by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections through the use of electronic monitoring equipment for the remainder of his natural life.

(4) Unless it is determined by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, pursuant to rules adopted in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection, that a sexual offender is unable to pay all or any portion of such costs, each sexual offender to be electronically monitored shall pay the cost of such monitoring.

(5) The costs attributable to the electronic monitoring of an offender who has been determined unable to pay shall be borne by the department if, and only to the degree that, sufficient funds are made available for such purpose whether by appropriation of state funds or from any other source.

(6) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall develop, adopt, and promulgate rules in the manner provided in the Administrative Procedure Act that provide for the payment of such costs. Such rules shall contain specific guidelines which shall be used to determine the ability of the offender to pay the required costs and shall establish the reasonable costs to be charged. Such rules may provide for a sliding scale of payment so that an offender who is able to pay a portion, but not all, of such costs may be required to pay such portion.

E. Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 352, §2.

Acts 1984, No. 220, §1; Acts 1990, No. 590, §1; Acts 1991, No. 925, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1309, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2006, No. 36, §§1, 2; Acts 2006, No. 103, §1; Acts 2006, No. 325, §2; Acts 2008, No. 33, §1; Acts 2008, No. 426, §1; Acts 2009, No. 192, §1, eff. June 30, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 251, §13, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 763, §1; Acts 2011, No. 67, §1; Acts 2020, No. 352, §2; Acts 2024, No. 597, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:40.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 40.5
Public display of a noose on property of another or public place; intent to intimidate
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any person, with the intent to intimidate any person or group of persons, to etch, paint, draw, or otherwise place or display a hangman's noose on the property of another, a highway, or other public place.

B. As used in this Section, "noose" means a rope tied in a slip knot, which binds closer the more it is drawn, which historically has been used in execution by hanging, and which symbolizes racism and intimidation.

C. Whoever commits the crime of public display of a noose with the intent to intimidate shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than one year, or both.

Acts 2008, No. 643, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:89.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 89.3
Sexual abuse of an animal
Status: in_force

A. Sexual abuse of an animal is the knowing and intentional performance of any of the following:

(1) Engaging in sexual contact with an animal.

(2) Possessing, selling, transferring, purchasing, or otherwise obtaining an animal with the intent that it be subject to sexual contact.

(3) Organizing, promoting, conducting, aiding or abetting, or participating in as an observer, any act involving sexual contact with an animal.

(4) Causing, coercing, aiding, or abetting another person to engage in sexual contact with an animal.

(5) Permitting sexual contact with an animal to be conducted on any premises under his charge or control.

(6) Advertising, soliciting, offering, or accepting the offer of an animal with the intent that it be used for sexual contact.

(7) Filming, distributing, or possessing pornographic images of a person and an animal engaged in any of the activities described in Paragraphs (1) through (6) of this Subsection.

B. For purposes of this Section:

(1) "Animal" means any nonhuman creature, whether alive or dead.

(2) "Sexual contact" means:

(a) Any act committed for the purpose of sexual arousal or sexual gratification, abuse, or financial gain, between a person and an animal involving contact between the sex organs or anus of one and the mouth, sex organs, or anus of the other.

(b) The insertion, however slight, of any part of the body of a person or any object into the vaginal or anal opening of an animal, touching by a person of the sex organs or anus of an animal, or the insertion of any part of the animal's body into the vaginal or anal opening of the person.

C. This Section shall not apply to any of the following:

(1) Accepted veterinary practices.

(2) Artificial insemination of an animal for reproductive purposes.

(3) Accepted animal husbandry practices, including grooming, raising, breeding, or assisting with the birthing process of animals or any other procedure that provides care for an animal.

(4) Generally accepted practices related to the judging of breed conformation.

D.(1)(a) Except as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph, whoever commits the offense of sexual abuse of an animal shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both.

(b) Whoever commits a second or subsequent offense of sexual abuse of an animal, shall be fined not less than five thousand dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or both.

(2) In addition to any other penalty imposed, a person convicted of violating this Section shall be ordered to:

(a) Relinquish custody of all animals.

(b) Not harbor, own, possess, or exercise control over any animal for any length of time deemed appropriate by the court, but not less than five years.

(c) Not reside in any household where an animal is present; engage in an occupation, whether paid or unpaid, involving animals; or participate in a volunteer position at any establishment where animals are present, for any length of time deemed appropriate by the court, but not less than five years.

(d) Undergo a psychological evaluation for sex offenders and participate in any recommended psychological treatment. Any costs associated with any evaluation or treatment ordered by the court shall be paid by the defendant.

(e) If the convicted person is not the owner, reimburse the owner for any expenses incurred for medical treatment or rehabilitation of the victimized animal.

(3) If a person convicted of the offense of sexual abuse of an animal is released on parole, the committee on parole shall require the person, as a condition of parole, to participate in a sex offender program as defined by R.S. 15:828(A)(2)(b).

E.(1) Any law enforcement officer investigating a violation of this Section may lawfully take possession of an animal that he has reason to believe has been victimized under this Section in order to protect the health or safety of the animal or the health or safety of others, and to obtain evidence of the offense.

(2) Any animal seized pursuant to this Section shall be promptly taken to a shelter facility or veterinary clinic to be examined by a veterinarian for evidence of sexual contact.

(3) With respect to an animal so seized and impounded, all provisions of R.S. 14:102.2 and 102.3 shall apply to the seizure, impoundment, and disposition of the animal.

F. Prosecution under this Section shall not preclude prosecution under any other applicable provision of law.

Acts 2018, No. 485, §1, eff. May 25, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:73.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 73.1
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Subpart unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Access" means to program, to execute programs on, to communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from, or otherwise make use of any resources, including data or programs, of a computer, computer system, or computer network.

(2) "Computer" includes an electronic, magnetic, optical, or other high-speed data processing device or system performing logical, arithmetic, and storage functions, and includes any property, data storage facility, or communications facility directly related to or operating in conjunction with such device or system. "Computer" shall not include an automated typewriter or typesetter, a machine designed solely for word processing, or a portable hand-held calculator, nor shall "computer" include any other device which might contain components similar to those in computers but in which the components have the sole function of controlling the device for the single purpose for which the device is intended.

(3) "Computer network" means a set of related, remotely connected devices and communication facilities including at least one computer system with capability to transmit data through communication facilities.

(4) "Computer program" means an ordered set of data representing coded instructions or statements that when executed by a computer cause the computer to process data.

(5) "Computer services" means providing access to or service or data from a computer, a computer system, or a computer network, and also includes but is not limited to data processing services, Internet services, electronic mail services, electronic message services, or information or data stored in connection therewith.

(6) "Computer software" means a set of computer programs, procedures, and associated documentation concerned with operation of a computer system.

(7) "Computer system" means a set of functionally related, connected or unconnected, computer equipment, devices, or computer software.

(8) "Electronic mail service provider" means any person who both:

(a) Is an intermediary in sending or receiving electronic mail.

(b) Provides to end-users of electronic mail services the ability to send or receive electronic mail.

(9) "Financial instrument" means any check, draft, money order, certificate of deposit, letter of credit, bill of exchange, access card as defined in R.S. 14:67.3, or marketable security.

(10) "Intellectual property" includes data, computer programs, computer software, trade secrets as defined in R.S. 51:1431, copyrighted materials, and confidential or proprietary information, in any form or medium, when such is stored in, produced by, or intended for use or storage with or in a computer, a computer system, or a computer network.

(11) "Internet, virtual, street-level map" means any map or image that contains the picture or pictures of homes, buildings, or people that are taken and dispensed, electronically, over the internet or by a computer network, where the picture can be accessed by entering the address of the home, building, or person.

(12) "Internet-connected device" means a physical object to which both of the following apply:

(a) Is capable of connecting to, and is in regular connection with, the internet.

(b) Has computer processing capabilities that can collect, send, or receive data.

(13) "Proper means" includes:

(a) Discovery by independent invention.

(b) Discovery by "reverse engineering", that is by starting with the known product and working backward to find the method by which it was developed. The acquisition of the known product must be by lawful means.

(c) Discovery under license or authority of the owner.

(d) Observation of the property in public use or on public display.

(e) Discovery in published literature.

(14) "Property" means property as defined in R.S. 14:2(A) and shall specifically include but not be limited to financial instruments, electronically stored or produced data, and computer programs, whether in machine readable or human readable form.

(15) "Unsolicited bulk electronic mail" means any electronic message which is developed and distributed in an effort to sell or lease consumer goods or services and is sent in the same or substantially similar form to more than one thousand recipients.

Acts 1984, No. 711, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1180, §1; Acts 2010, No. 62, §1; Acts 2019, No. 292, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:329.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 329.1
Riot
Status: in_force

A riot is a public disturbance involving an assemblage of three or more persons acting together or in concert which by tumultuous and violent conduct, or the imminent threat of tumultuous and violent conduct, results in injury or damage to persons or property or creates a clear and present danger of injury or damage to persons or property.

Acts 1969, No. 176, §2; Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:73.12 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 73.12
Trespass against state computers
Status: in_force

A. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally access, or to exceed authorized access of, a computer, computer server, computer program, computer service, computer software, internet-connected device, or computer system or program that is owned, operated, or utilized by the state of Louisiana, its contractors, or its political subdivisions, without authorization when it is done for any of the following purposes:

(1) Obtaining, seeking, utilizing, destroying, viewing, or affecting information that has been determined by the state of Louisiana to require protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of protecting public health, safety, welfare, or an ongoing law enforcement investigation.

(2) Willfully communicating, delivering, transmitting, or causing or threatening to communicate, deliver, or transmit information to any person not entitled to receive such information when the information has been determined by the state of Louisiana to require protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of protecting public health, safety, welfare, or an ongoing law enforcement investigation.

(3) Initiating a denial of service attack or introducing malicious or any type of destructive or harmful software or program that negatively affects or impacts such computers, computer servers, computer programs, computer services, computer software, internet-connected devices or computer systems or programs.

B. Information, documents, or records deemed confidential or not subject to disclosure or inspection under R.S. 44:1 et seq., shall be considered information that has been determined by the state of Louisiana to require protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of protecting the public health, safety, welfare, or an ongoing law enforcement investigation under Paragraphs (A)(1) and (2) of this Section.

C.(1) Any person convicted of a first offense of Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section shall be subject to a fine of not more than three thousand dollars, imprisonment, with or without hard labor, for not more than three years, or both.

(2) Any person convicted of a first offense of Paragraph (A)(2) or (3) of this Section shall be subject to a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, imprisonment, with or without hard labor, for not more than three years, or both.

(3) Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense of Subsection A of this Section shall be subject to a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, imprisonment, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both.

(4) Except as provided in Subsection D of this Section, in addition to the penalties provided in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Subsection, the following property of any individual who is convicted of trespass against state computers shall be subject to forfeiture to the state of Louisiana and no property rights shall exist therein:

(a) Any movable property used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate the commission of any violation of this Section, or conspiracy to commit a violation of this Section.

(b) Any property, movable or immovable, which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to any violation of this Section, or a conspiracy to commit a violation of this Section.

(c) When property is forfeited under the provisions of this Paragraph, the district attorney shall authorize a public sale or a public auction conducted by a licensed auctioneer, without appraisal, of that which is not required by law to be destroyed and which is not harmful to the public.

(d) The proceeds of the public sale or public auction shall pay the costs of the public sale or public auction, court costs, and fees related to the seizure and storage of the property. Any proceeds remaining shall be distributed by the district attorney in the following manner:

(i) Thirty percent to the seizing agency or agencies in an equitable manner.

(ii) Twenty percent to the prosecuting agency.

(iii) Twenty percent to the criminal court fund of the parish in which the offender was prosecuted.

(iv) Thirty percent to the public defender in the jurisdiction in which the offender was prosecuted.

D.(1) Any property seized pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph (C)(4) of this Section shall be exempt from forfeiture and sale if it was stolen or if the possessor of the property was not the owner and the owner did not know that the personal property was being used in the violation of the provisions of this Section. If the exemption provided by this Subsection is applicable, the property shall not be released until such time as all applicable fees related to its seizure and storage are paid. However, an internet service provider shall not be required to pay seizure or storage fees to secure the release of equipment leased to an offender.

(2)(a) Property subject to forfeiture pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph (C)(4) of this Section shall be exempt from forfeiture and sale when a spouse, co-owner, or interest holder in the property establishes by sworn affidavit executed before a notary public the following:

(i) That he had no knowledge of the commission of the criminal conduct and could not have reasonably known of the conduct.

(ii) That he did not consent to the use of property in the commission of the criminal conduct.

(iii) That he owns an interest in the property otherwise subject to forfeiture.

(b) Intentionally falsifying the affidavit information required by the provisions of this Paragraph shall subject the affiant to prosecution under the provisions of R.S. 14:125.

(3) The property of an internet service provider shall be exempt from forfeiture.

(4) Any property seized pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph (C)(4) of this Section shall be exempt from sale if it is subject to a lien, security interest, or mortgage recorded prior to the date of the offense and if the applicable fees related to the property's seizure and storage are paid by a holder of a valid lien, security interest, or mortgage.

Acts 2019, No. 292, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:29 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 29
Homicide
Status: in_force

Homicide is the killing of a human being by the act, procurement, or culpable omission of another. Criminal homicide is of five grades:

(1) First degree murder.

(2) Second degree murder.

(3) Manslaughter.

(4) Negligent homicide.

(5) Vehicular homicide.

Amended by Acts 1973, No. 110, §1; Acts 1978, No. 393, §1; Acts 1983, No. 635, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:100.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 100.1
Obstructing public passages
Status: in_force

A. No person shall wilfully obstruct the free, convenient, and normal use of any public sidewalk, street, highway, bridge, alley, road, or other passageway, or the entrance, corridor, or passage of any public building, structure, water craft, or ferry, by impeding, hindering, stifling, retarding, or restraining traffic or passage thereon or therein.

B. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both fined and imprisoned.

C. This Section shall not be applicable to the erection or construction of any barricades or other forms of obstructions as a safety measure in connection with construction, excavation, maintenance, repair, replacement, or other work in or adjacent to any public sidewalk, street, highway, bridge, alley, road, or other passageway, nor to the placing of barricades or other forms of obstruction by governmental authorities, or any officer or agent thereof, in the proper performance of duties.

Added by Acts 1960, No. 80, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 488, §1; Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:87.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 87.11
Aggravated abortion by dismemberment
Status: in_force

A. Aggravated abortion by dismemberment is the commission of an abortion when the unborn child is intentionally dismembered, whether the act of dismemberment was in the course of or following the death of the unborn child.

B. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 545, §4.

C. Any person who knowingly performs an abortion in violation of this Section shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one nor more than ten years, fined not less than ten thousand nor more than one hundred thousand dollars, or both.

D. None of the following shall be construed to create the crime of aggravated abortion by dismemberment:

(1) Any action taken when a physician or other licensed medical professional is acting in the course of administering lawful medical care and an unborn child dies.

(2) Any act taken or omission by a pregnant woman with regard to her own unborn child.

Acts 2012, No. 646, §1; Acts 2022, No. 545, §§2, 4; Redesignated from R.S. 14:32.9.1 by Acts 2022, No. 545, §6A.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:81 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 81
Indecent behavior with juveniles
Status: in_force

A. Indecent behavior with juveniles is the commission of any of the following acts with the intention of arousing or gratifying the sexual desires of either person:

(1) Any lewd or lascivious act upon the person or in the presence of any child under the age of seventeen, where there is an age difference of greater than two years between the two persons. Lack of knowledge of the child's age shall not be a defense.

(2) The transmission, delivery or utterance of any textual, visual, written, or oral communication depicting lewd or lascivious conduct, text, words, or images to any person reasonably believed to be under the age of seventeen and reasonably believed to be at least two years younger than the offender. It shall not be a defense that the person who actually receives the transmission is not under the age of seventeen.

(3) The grooming of a child under the age of seventeen, where the offender is at least four years older than the child. Completion or attempt to complete such act is not necessary to constitute grooming. Lack of knowledge of the child's age shall not be a defense.

B. The trial judge shall have the authority to issue any necessary orders to protect the safety of the child during the pendency of the criminal action and beyond its conclusion.

C. For the purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Grooming" shall mean the pursuit of an intimate relationship with a child under the age of seventeen by means of seduction, emotional manipulation, threats, promises, coercion, enticement, isolation, or extortion with the specific intent to commit a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 against the minor, whether aggravated or not.

(2) "Textual, visual, written, or oral communication" means any communication of any kind, whether electronic or otherwise, made through the use of the United States mail, any private carrier, personal courier, computer online service, internet service, local bulletin board service, internet chat room, electronic mail, online messaging service, or personal delivery or contact.

D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the transference of such images by a telephone company, cable television company, or any of its affiliates, free over-the-air television broadcast station, an Internet provider, or commercial on-line service provider, or to the carrying, broadcasting, or performing of related activities in providing telephone, cable television, Internet, or commercial on-line services.

E. An offense committed under this Section and based upon the transmission and receipt of textual, visual, written, or oral communication may be deemed to have been committed where the communication was originally sent, originally received, or originally viewed by any person.

F, G. Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 352, §2.

H.(1) Whoever commits the crime of indecent behavior with juveniles shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than seven years, or both, provided that the defendant shall not be eligible to have his conviction set aside or his prosecution dismissed in accordance with the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure Article 893.

(2) Whoever commits the crime of indecent behavior with juveniles on a victim under the age of thirteen when the offender is seventeen years of age or older, shall be punished by imprisonment at hard labor for not less than two nor more than twenty-five years. At least two years of the sentence imposed shall be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 352, §2.

Amended by Acts 1956, No. 450, §1; Acts 1968, No. 647, §1; Acts 1977, No. 537, §1; Acts 1984, No. 423, §1; Acts 1986, No. 406, §1; Acts 1990, No. 590, §1; Acts 1997, No. 743, §1; Acts 2006, No. 103, §1; Acts 2006, No. 224, §1; Acts 2009, No. 198, §1; Acts 2010, No. 763, §1; Acts 2020, No. 352, §2; Acts 2025, No. 97, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.2.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 95.2.2
Reckless discharge of a firearm at a parade or demonstration
Status: in_force

A. Reckless discharge of a firearm at a parade or demonstration is the reckless or criminally negligent discharge of a firearm within one thousand feet of any parade, demonstration, or gathering for which a permit is issued by a governmental entity.

B. For the purposes of this Section:

(1) "Firearm" means any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, submachine gun, excluding black powder weapons, or assault rifle which is designed to fire or is capable of firing fixed cartridge ammunition or from which a shot or projectile is discharged by an explosive.

(2) "Parade" for the purposes of this Section shall be defined as any celebration of Mardi Gras or directly related pre-Lenten or carnival-related festivities, school parades, parish parades, state parades, or municipal parades, or any demonstration or gathering for which a permit is issued by a governmental entity.

(3) "Reckless or criminally negligent" means that although neither specific nor general criminal intent is present, there is such disregard of the interest of others that the offender's conduct amounts to a gross deviation below the standard of care expected to be maintained by a reasonably careful man under like circumstances.

C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to:

(1) A federal, state, or local law enforcement officer in the performance of his official duties.

(2) The possession of a firearm occurring within one thousand feet of a public gathering entirely within a private residence or in accordance with a concealed handgun permit issued pursuant to R.S. 40:1379.1 and 1379.3.

(3) The possession or discharge of a firearm by a person who holds a valid certificate as a living historian in the use, storage, and handling of black powder issued by the Louisiana office of state parks for the purpose of historic reenactments if the firearm is a black powder weapon which is an antique firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(16), or an antique device exempted from the term "destructive device" in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(4).

(4) The discharge of a firearm by a person engaged in any lawful hunting or sport shooting activity on public or private property.

D. Whoever commits the crime of reckless or negligent discharge of a firearm at a parade or demonstration shall be sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for not less than five nor more than fifteen years, at least three years of the sentence imposed shall be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence and shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars.

E. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the discharge of any firearm which has been authorized as part of the parade itself.

Acts 2009, No. 150, §1; Acts 2012, No. 382, §1; Acts 2024, No. 58, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:67.12 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 67.12
Theft of a catalytic converter or engine control module
Status: in_force

A. Theft of a catalytic converter or engine control module is the misappropriation or taking of a catalytic converter or engine control module which belongs to another, either without the consent of the owner to the misappropriation or taking, or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations. An intent to deprive the owner permanently of the catalytic converter or engine control module is essential.

B.(1) Whoever commits the crime of theft of a catalytic converter or engine control module when the misappropriation or taking and any related damage amounts to a value of twenty-five thousand dollars or more shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than ten years nor more than twenty years, or may be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars, or both.

(2) When the misappropriation or taking and any related damage amounts to a value of five thousand dollars or more, but less than a value of twenty-five thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than five years nor more than ten years, or may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.

(3) When the misappropriation or taking and any related damage amounts to a value of one thousand dollars or more, but less than a value of five thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than two years nor more than five years, or may be fined not more than three thousand dollars, or both.

(4) When the misappropriation or taking and any related damage amounts to a value of less than one thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned for not less than ninety days nor more than six months, or may be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both.

C. If the offender has been convicted under this Section two or more times previously, upon any subsequent conviction he shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for an additional year to be served consecutively to the sentence imposed under Subsection B of this Section, or may be fined an additional one thousand dollars, or both.

D. When there has been a misappropriation or taking by a number of distinct acts of the offender, the aggregate of the amount of the misappropriations or taking and any related damage shall determine the grade of the offense.

E. For the purposes of this Section, "engine control module" means the electronic control unit of the vehicle that controls a series of actuators which ensures that the vehicle operates at optimal performance by monitoring all sensors in the engine bay.

Acts 2022, No. 127, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:39.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 39.2
First degree vehicular negligent injuring
Status: in_force

A. First degree vehicular negligent injuring is the inflicting of serious bodily injury upon the person of a human being when caused proximately or caused directly by an offender engaged in the operation of, or in actual physical control of, any motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or other means of conveyance whenever any of the following conditions exists:

(1) The offender is impaired by alcoholic beverages.

(2) The offender's blood alcohol concentration is 0.08 percent or more by weight based upon grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood.

(3)(a) The offender is impaired by any other drug, combination of drugs, or combination of alcohol and drugs.

(b) As used in this Section, the term "drug" means any substance or combination of substances that, when taken into the human body, can impair the ability of the person to operate a vehicle safely.

(4), (5) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 662, §3.

B. The violation of a statute or ordinance shall be considered only as presumptive evidence of negligence as set forth in Subsection A.

C. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 2, §3.

D.(1) Whoever commits the crime of first degree vehicular negligent injuring shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than ten years, or both.

(2) Whoever commits the crime of first degree vehicular negligent injuring and who had either a blood alcohol concentration, at the time of the commission of the offense, of at least 0.15 percent by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood, or has a prior conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than two years nor more than ten years. At least two years of the sentence imposed shall be served without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. During any period of probation, the court shall order the offender to participate in a court-approved substance abuse treatment program and may require successful completion of a court-approved driver improvement program.

Acts 1995, No. 403, §1, eff. June 17, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 1021, §1, eff. July 11, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 781, §1, eff. Sept. 30, 2003; Acts 2001, No. 1163, §5; Acts 2003, No. 758, §1, eff. Sept. 30, 2003; Acts 2019, No. 2, §3; Acts 2024, No. 523, §1; Acts 2024, No. 662, §§1, 3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:43.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 43.5
Intentional exposure to HIV
Status: in_force

A. No person shall intentionally expose another to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through sexual contact without the knowing and lawful consent of the victim, if at the time of the exposure the infected person knew he was HIV positive.

B. No person shall intentionally expose another to HIV through any means or contact without the knowing and lawful consent of the victim, if at the time of the exposure the infected person knew he was HIV positive.

C. No person shall intentionally expose a first responder to HIV through any means or contact without the knowing and lawful consent of the first responder when the offender knows at the time of the offense that he is HIV positive, and has reasonable grounds to believe the victim is a first responder acting in the performance of his duty.

D. For purposes of this Section, "first responder" includes a commissioned police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal, correctional officer, constable, wildlife enforcement agent, and probation and parole officer, any licensed emergency medical services practitioner as defined by R.S. 40:1131, and any firefighter regularly employed by a fire department of any municipality, parish, or fire protection district of the state or any volunteer firefighter of the state.

E.(1) Whoever commits the crime of intentional exposure to HIV shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than ten years, or both.

(2) Whoever commits the crime of intentional exposure to HIV against a first responder shall be fined not more than six thousand dollars, imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than eleven years, or both.

F.(1) It is an affirmative defense, if proven by a preponderance of the evidence, that the person exposed to HIV knew the infected person was infected with HIV, knew the action could result in infection with HIV, and gave consent to the action with that knowledge.

(2) It is also an affirmative defense that the transfer of bodily fluid, tissue, or organs occurred after advice from a licensed physician that the accused was noninfectious, and the accused disclosed his HIV-positive status to the victim.

(3) It is also an affirmative defense that the HIV-positive person disclosed his HIV-positive status to the victim, and took practical means to prevent transmission as advised by a physician or other healthcare provider or is a healthcare provider who was following professionally accepted infection control procedures.

Acts 1987, No. 663, §1; Acts 1993, No. 411, §1; Acts 2018, No. 427, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:39 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 39
Negligent injuring
Status: in_force

A. Negligent injuring is either of the following:

(1) The inflicting of any injury upon the person of another by criminal negligence.

(2) The inflicting of any injury upon the person of another by a dog or other animal when the owner of the dog or other animal is reckless and criminally negligent in confining or restraining the dog or other animal.

B. The violation of a statute or ordinance shall be considered only as presumptive evidence of such negligence.

C. Whoever commits the crime of negligent injuring shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to:

(1) Any dog which is owned, or the service of which is employed, by any state or local law enforcement agency for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws, or apprehension of offenders.

(2) Any dog trained in accordance with the standards of a national or regional search and rescue association to respond to instructions from its handler in the search and rescue of lost or missing individuals and which dog, together with its handler, is prepared to render search and rescue services at the request of law enforcement.

(3) Any guide or service dog trained at a qualified dog guide or service school who is accompanying any blind person, visually impaired person, person who is deaf or hard of hearing, or person with any other physical disability who is using the dog as a guide or for service.

(4) Any attack made by a dog lawfully inside a dwelling, a place of business, or a motor vehicle as defined in R.S. 32:1(40), against a person who is attempting to make an unlawful entry into the dwelling, place of business, or motor vehicle, or who has made an unlawful entry into the dwelling, place of business, or motor vehicle and the dog is protecting that property.

(5) Any attack made by livestock as defined in this Section.

E. For the purposes of this Section:

(1) "Harboring or keeping" means feeding, sheltering, or having custody over the animal for three or more consecutive days.

(2) "Livestock" means any animal except dogs and cats, bred, kept, maintained, raised, or used for profit, that is used in agriculture, aquaculture, agritourism, competition, recreation, or silvaculture, or for other related purposes or used in the production of crops, animals, or plant or animal products for market. This definition includes but is not limited to cattle, buffalo, bison, oxen, and other bovine; horses, mules, donkeys, and other equine; goats; sheep; swine; chickens, turkeys, and other poultry; domestic rabbits; imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised white-tailed deer, farm-raised ratites, and other farm-raised exotic animals; fish, pet turtles, and other animals identified with aquaculture which are located in artificial reservoirs or enclosures that are both on privately owned property and constructed so as to prevent, at all times, the ingress and egress of fish life from public waters; any commercial crawfish from any crawfish pond; and any hybrid, mixture, or mutation of any such animal.

(3) "Owner" means any person, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity owning, harboring, or keeping any animal.

Acts 1978, No. 394, §1; Acts 2009, No. 199, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §6, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2017, No. 146, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:222 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 222
Possession, manufacture, sale or transfer of devices for avoidance of payment for telecommunications services or related offenses; seizure of devices
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly do either of the following:

(1) Make or possess any instrument, apparatus, equipment, or device designed, adapted, or which can be used for either of the following purposes:

(a) For commission of a crime in violation of R.S. 14:67.

(b) To conceal, or to assist another to conceal, from any supplier of telecommunications services or from any lawful authority the existence or place of origin or destination of any telecommunications.

(2) Sell, give, transport, or otherwise transfer to another, or offer or advertise to sell, give, or otherwise transfer, any instrument, apparatus, equipment, or device described in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, or plans or instructions for making or assembling it, under circumstances evincing an intent to use or employ such instrument, apparatus, equipment, or device, or to allow it to be used or employed, for a purpose described in Subparagraph (1)(a) or (1)(b) of this Subsection, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be so used, or that the aforesaid plans or instructions are intended to be used for making or assembling such instrument, apparatus, equipment, or device.

B.(1) Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall, on first conviction, be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

(2) On a second conviction, the offender shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

C. Any such instrument, apparatus, equipment, or device, or plans or instructions therefor, may be seized by court order under a search warrant or incident to a lawful arrest, and upon the conviction of any person for a violation of any provision of this Section, or R.S. 14:67, 67.3, or 221, such instrument, apparatus, equipment, device, plans, or instructions shall either be destroyed as contraband by the sheriff of the parish in which such person was convicted or turned over to the telephone company in whose territory such instrument, apparatus, equipment, device, plans, or instructions were seized.

D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to privately owned communications equipment which is not connected with, or does not use the equipment or facilities of a telecommunications supplier regulated by a duly constituted governmental authority; nor shall the provisions of this Section apply to privately owned communications equipment which is connected with or does use the equipment or facilities of such telecommunications supplier when such connection or use is lawful and in accord with the tariffs of such supplier or is made with the consent of such supplier.

E. Nothing herein shall apply to public service and emergency communications performed by holders of valid Federal Communications Commission radio amateur licenses without charge on the part of such licensees; provided that nothing herein shall excuse any person from compliance with lawful tariffs or any telecommunications company.

F. Nothing herein shall apply to the sale of premises reception equipment by other than an operating cable company, so long as the equipment sold is not capable of descrambling cable signals.

G. Nothing herein shall be construed to allow, permit, or encourage the unauthorized interception of cable services.

Added by Acts 1966, No. 306, §§1 to 3. Acts 1988, No. 696, §1; Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.

*As it appears in Acts 1966, No. 306.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:328 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 328
Obstruction or interference with members of staff, faculty, or students of educational institutions; trespass, damage to property; felony; penalties
Status: in_force

A. No person shall, on the campus or grounds of any state or public owned and operated junior college, college, university or branch thereof or any high school or junior high school in this state, hereinafter referred to as "educational institutions", or at or in any building or other facility thereof, willfully deny to students, school officials, teachers or other employees and invitees and guests thereof:

(1) Lawful freedom of movement on the campus or grounds;

(2) Lawful use of any property or facilities of any educational institution; or

(3) Their right of lawful ingress and egress to and from the physical facilities of such educational institution.

B. No person shall, on the campus or grounds of any educational institution or at or in any building or other facility owned, operated, controlled or administered by the governing authority of any such institution, willfully obstruct or impede any member of the faculty or administrative staff or other personnel of such institution in the lawful performance of their duties, or willfully obstruct or impede any student of such institution in the lawful pursuit of his educational activities or activities related thereto or a part thereof, through the use of restraint, abduction, coercion or intimidation, or by any action as a result of which force and/or violence are present or threatened.

C. No person shall willfully refuse or fail to leave the property of or any building or other facility owned, operated, controlled or administered by the governing authority of any such institution of higher education upon being requested to do so by the chief administrative officer or his designee charged with maintaining order on the campus or grounds and in the facilities thereon, if such person is committing, threatens to commit or incites others to commit any act which would disrupt, impair, interfere with or obstruct the lawful missions, processes, procedures or functions of the educational institution.

D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent lawful assembly and peaceful and orderly petition for the redress of grievances, including any labor dispute between an educational institution and its employees, or any contractor or subcontractor or any employees thereof. Providing that nothing herein contained shall apply to a bona fide legal labor organization or to any of its legal activities such as picketing, lawful assembly or concerted activities in the interest of its members for the purpose of accomplishing or securing more favorable wage standards, hours of employment and working conditions.

E. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

F. The provisions of this section shall be supplemental and in addition to any other applicable laws of this state.

Added by Acts 1969, No. 58, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:223.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 223.8
Possessing of tools and equipment used for manufacturing unauthorized sound recordings prohibited
Status: in_force

Any person who, for any of the purposes mentioned in R.S. 14:223 through 223.7, possesses or controls any electronic, mechanical, or other device for manufacturing or reproducing recordings or counterfeit labels, or who possesses or controls any tool, implement, instrument, or thing, used, fitted, or intended to be used for such purposes within the state of Louisiana shall be guilty of a criminal offense and punished as provided in R.S. 14:223.3.

Acts 1990, No. 122, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:313.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 313.1
Distributing candy or gifts on Halloween and other public holidays by "sex offenders" prohibited; penalty
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any person convicted of or who pleads guilty to a sex offense specified in R.S. 24:932 to distribute candy or other gifts to persons under eighteen years of age on or concerning Halloween, Mardi Gras, Easter, Christmas, or any other recognized holiday for which generally candy is distributed or other gifts given to persons under eighteen years of age.

B. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less that six months nor more than three years.

Acts 2008, No. 400, §1; Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:72.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 72.1
Use of forged academic records
Status: in_force

A. A "forged academic record" shall mean a transcript, diploma, grade report, or similar document which is presented as being a bona fide record of an institution of secondary or higher education, but which is, in fact, false, forged, altered, or counterfeit.

B. "Use of a forged academic record" shall mean the knowing and intentional offering, presentation, or other use of a forged academic record to a public or private institution of higher education in the state for the purpose of seeking admission to that institution, or one of its colleges or other academic branches, or for the purposes of securing a scholarship or other form of financial assistance from the institution itself or from other public or private sources of financial assistance for educational purposes including, without limitation, loans, grants, fellowships, assistantships, or other forms of financial aid.

C. Whoever commits the crime of the use of forged academic records may be fined not in excess of five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not in excess of six months, or both.

Acts 1989, No. 681, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:338 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 338
Interfering with emergency communication
Status: in_force

A. The crime of interfering with emergency communication is committed when a person disconnects, damages, disables, removes, or uses physical force or intimidation to block access to any telephone or telecommunications device with the specific intent to interfere or prevent an individual from doing any of the following:

(1) Using a 911 emergency telephone number.

(2) Obtaining medical assistance.

(3) Making a report to any law enforcement officer.

B. Whoever commits the crime of interfering with emergency communication as defined by this Section shall be either fined not more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

C. For the purposes of this Section:

(1) "Law enforcement officer" shall include commissioned police officers, state police officers, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, marshals, deputy marshals, correctional officers, constables, wildlife enforcement agents, and probation and parole officers.

(2) "Telecommunications device" shall mean any type of instrument, device, or machine that is capable of transmitting or receiving telephonic, electronic, radio, text, or data communications, including but not limited to a cellular telephone, a text-messaging device, a personal digital assistant, a computer, or any other similar wireless device that is designed to engage in a call or communicate text or data.

Acts 2019, No. 12, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:112.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 112.4
Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of unauthorized peace officer badges
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally produce, manufacture, distribute, or possess unauthorized peace officer badges.

B. For purposes of this Section:

(1) "Distribute" means to sell, give, transport, issue, provide, lend, deliver, transfer, transmit, distribute, or disseminate.

(2) "Peace officer" shall include commissioned police officers, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, marshals, deputy marshals, correctional officers, constables, wildlife enforcement agents, park wardens, livestock brand inspectors, forestry officers, attorney general investigators, district attorney investigators, inspector general investigators, and probation and parole officers.

(3) "Produce or manufacture" means to develop, prepare, design, create, or otherwise process.

(4) "Unauthorized peace officer badge" means any device or emblem, regardless of the material of which it is made, worn as an insignia of rank, office, or membership of a peace officer in a law enforcement agency which has not been expressly authorized by the law enforcement agency.

C.(1) Whoever violates the provisions of this Section by possessing an unauthorized peace officer badge shall be fined not more than fifty dollars, imprisoned for not more than ten days, or both.

(2) Whoever violates the provisions of this Section by distributing, manufacturing, or producing an unauthorized peace officer badge upon a first conviction shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars, imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, the offender shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

D. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to limit the production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of a peace officer badge with the designation "police", "marshal", "sheriff", "law enforcement", "warden", or any other designation which does not designate a specific law enforcement agency by name or jurisdiction and which is intended for novelty purposes.

E. The definition of a "peace officer" as provided for in Paragraph (B)(2) of this Section, shall be strictly construed solely for the purposes of this Section and shall not be construed as granting the authority to any agency not defined as a "peace officer" pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 40:2402 to make arrests, perform search and seizures, execute criminal warrants, prevent and detect crime, and enforce the laws of this state.

Acts 2011, No. 91, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 4
Conduct made criminal under several articles; how prosecuted
Status: in_force

Prosecution may proceed under either provision, in the discretion of the district attorney, whenever an offender's conduct is:

(1) Criminal according to a general article of this Code or Section of this Chapter of the Revised Statutes and also according to a special article of this Code or Section of this Chapter of the Revised Statutes; or

(2) Criminal according to an article of the Code or Section of this Chapter of the Revised Statutes and also according to some other provision of the Revised Statutes, some special statute, or some constitutional provision.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:96 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 96
Aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce
Status: in_force

A. Aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce is the intentional or criminally negligent placing of anything or performance of any act on any railway, railroad, navigable waterway, road, highway, thoroughfare, or runway of an airport, wherein it is foreseeable that human life might be endangered.

B. Whoever commits the crime of aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than fifteen years.

Amended by Acts 1977, No. 173, §1; Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:230.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 230.1
Civil remedies
Status: in_force

A. As used in this Section:

(1) "Commingled funds" means the combination of legitimate funds and proceeds derived from criminal activity.

(2) "Criminal activity" means any of the offenses listed in Subsection B of this Section, including conspiracy, principals, and attempts to commit any of the listed offenses that are classified as a felony under the laws of this state or of the United States.

(3) "Facilitating property" means any property used to commit the offense.

(4) "Proceeds" means funds acquired or derived directly or indirectly from or produced or realized through an act.

B. All facilitating property, proceeds, and commingled funds, without limitation to commingled funds of persons who knowingly or should have reasonably known of the foregoing criminal activity, shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture if involved in or derived from any of the following offenses:

(1) Identity theft (R.S. 14:67.16).

(2) Access device fraud (R.S. 14:70.4).

(3) Illegal transmission of monetary funds (R.S. 14:70.8).

(4) Bank fraud (R.S. 14:71.1).

(5) Monetary instrument abuse (R.S. 14:72.2).

(6) Computer fraud (R.S. 14:73.5).

(7) Money laundering; transactions involving proceeds derived from criminal activity (R.S. 14:230).

C.(1) Any facilitating property, proceeds, and commingled funds subject to forfeiture under this Section may be seized under process issued by any court of record having jurisdiction over the facilitating property, proceeds, and commingled funds except that seizure without such process may be made when either of the following exists:

(a) The seizure is incident to an arrest with probable cause or a search under a valid search warrant or with probable cause or an inspection under valid administrative inspection warrant.

(b) The facilitating property, proceeds, and commingled funds subject to seizure have been the subject of a prior judgment in favor of the state in a criminal injunction or forfeiture proceeding under this Section.

(2)(a) All forfeitures or dispositions under this Section shall be made with due provisions for the rights of factually innocent persons. No mortgage, lien, privilege, or other security interest recognized under the laws of Louisiana and no ownership interest in indivision shall be affected by a forfeiture if the owner of such mortgage, lien, privilege, or other security interest, or owner in indivision establishes that he is a factually innocent person. No forfeiture or disposition under this Section shall affect the rights of factually innocent persons.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a mortgage, lien, or security interest held by a federally insured financial institution shall not be affected by the seizure and forfeiture provisions of this Section.

(c) Notice of pending forfeiture or disposition shall be provided by the district attorney in accordance with the requirements of R.S. 40:2608(3) or R.S. 14:90.1(B)(3).

D. In the event of a seizure under Subsection C of this Section, a forfeiture proceeding shall be instituted promptly. Any facilitating property, proceeds, and commingled funds taken or detained under this Section shall not be subject to sequestration or attachment but are deemed to be in the custody of the law enforcement officer making the seizure, subject only to the order of the court. When property is seized under this Section, pending forfeiture and final disposition, the law enforcement officer making the seizure may do any of the following:

(1) Place the property under seal.

(2) Remove the property to a place designated by the court.

(3) Request another agency authorized by law to take custody of the property and remove it to an appropriate location.

E. The district attorney may institute civil proceedings under this Section. In any action brought under this Section, the district court shall proceed as soon as practicable to the hearing and determination following conviction or agreement between the parties. Pending final determination, the court may at any time enter such injunctions or restraining orders or take such actions, including the acceptance of satisfactory performance bonds, as the court may deem proper.

F. A final judgment or decree rendered in favor of the state in any criminal proceeding shall preclude the defendant from denying the essential facts established in that proceeding in any subsequent civil action.

G. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a criminal or civil action or proceeding under this Chapter may be commenced at any time within five years after the conduct in violation of a provision of this Chapter terminates or the cause of action accrues. If a criminal prosecution or civil action is brought under the provisions of this Chapter, the running of the period prescribed by this Section with respect to any cause of action arising under Subsection E of this Section which is based in whole or in part upon any matter complained of in any such prosecution or action shall be suspended during the pendency of such prosecution or action and for two years following its termination.

H. The application of one civil remedy under any provision of this Section shall not preclude the application of any other remedy, civil or criminal, under any other provision of law. Civil remedies under this Section are supplemental and not mutually exclusive.

I. The allocation of proceeds from forfeitures or dispositions under this Section shall be determined by the court in accordance with each law enforcement entity's participation in the investigation, seizure, and forfeiture process. Proceeds shall be distributed in the following order of priority:

(1) Satisfaction of any bona fide security interest or lien.

(2) Payment of all proper expenses of the proceedings for forfeiture and sale, including expenses of seizure, maintenance of custody, advertising, and court costs.

(3) The remaining funds shall be allocated as follows:

(a) Sixty percent to the law enforcement agency or agencies making the seizure.

(b) Twenty percent to the criminal court fund.

(c) Twenty percent to the district attorney's office pursuing the forfeiture.

Acts 2022, No. 747, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:140 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 140
Public contract fraud
Status: in_force

A. Public contract fraud is committed:

(1) When any public officer or public employee shall use his power or position as such officer or employee to secure any expenditure of public funds to himself, or to any partnership of which he is a member, or to any corporation of which he is an officer, stockholder, or director.

(2) When any member of any public board, body, or commission charged with the custody, control, or expenditure of any public funds votes for or uses his influence to secure any expenditure of such funds to himself, or to any partnership of which he is a member, or to any corporation of which he is an officer, director, or stockholder.

(3) When any sheriff charged with the duties of enforcing the laws of this state or any political subdivision thereof shall enter into a contract, either written or oral, individually or as a member or stockholder of any partnership, company, or corporation, with any such person whereby such sheriff or partnership, company, or corporation, of which he is a member or stockholder is to perform any services of a law enforcement nature; provided, however, a deputy sheriff may, as an employee only, perform services of a law enforcement nature for any person, partnership, company, or corporation, but only if the deputy sheriff fulfills his employee performance requirements while not on official duty.

B. The fact that an expenditure has been made to any party named in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Subsection A of this Section, or to any partnership of which he is a member, or to any corporation of which he is an officer, stockholder, or director, shall be presumptive evidence that such person has used his power, position, or influence to secure such expenditure.

C.(1) Whoever commits the crime of public contract fraud shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or both.

(2) In addition to the penalty provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a person convicted of the provisions of this Section may be ordered to pay restitution to the state if the state suffered a loss as a result of the offense. Restitution shall include the payment of legal interest at the rate provided in R.S. 13:4202.

Amended by Acts 1968, No. 487, §1; Acts 1979, No. 562, §1; Acts 2010, No. 811, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:374 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 374
Failure to report bail bonds
Status: in_force

A. It shall be a misdemeanor offense for any agent of a commercial surety company, who posted a criminal bail bond through a power of attorney issued by that company, to fail to report and remit the premium and any fees or taxes due to the commercial surety company within fifteen days of posting the bail bond.

B. Whoever violates any provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars and imprisoned for not more than six months or both.

Acts 1993, No. 834, §3, eff. June 22, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:73.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 73.11
Communication interference
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously injure, destroy, obstruct, hinder, delay the transmission of, or interfere with any of the following communications:

(1) A communication that is operated or controlled by the state, its contractors, or its political subdivisions.

(2) A communication that is used or intended to be used for military or civil defense functions of the state.

(3) A communication that is controlled by any domestic or foreign corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity created for the purpose of or engaged in generating, transmitting, providing, and distributing utilities or utility services to the public.

B. For purposes of this Section:

(1) "Communication" includes any radio, telegraph, telephone, electronic, satellite, or cable communication.

(2) "Utilities" or "utility services" includes services such as electricity, water, natural gas, steam, cable, or electronic communication systems.

C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any of the following:

(1) Any lawful strike activity, or other lawful concerted activities for the purposes of collective bargaining or other mutual aid and protection which do not injure or destroy any line or system used or intended to be used for and by the state, for military or civil defense functions of the state, or for any private entity as described in Subsection A of this Section.

(2) An entity the security issues of which are subject to approval, control, regulation, or supervision by the federal government or any agency thereof under any other federal statute; an entity whose business is subject to regulation by the Federal Communications Commission; or any entity conducting or carrying on its business or operations in two or more states when engaged in the course and scope of their business activities.

(3) Member-owned electric cooperatives, municipally owned electric service providers, privately owned utilities, or investor-owned utilities regulated by the Louisiana Public Service Commission or the city council of New Orleans when engaged in the course and scope of their business activities.

D.(1) Any person convicted of a first offense of Subsection A of this Section shall be subject to a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, imprisonment with or without hard labor for not more than ten years, or both.

(2) Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense of Subsection A of this Section shall be subject to a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, imprisonment with or without hard labor for not more than fifteen years, or both.

Acts 2019, No. 88, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:74 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 74
Criminal neglect of family
Status: in_force

A.(1) Criminal neglect of family is the desertion or intentional nonsupport:

(a) By a spouse of his or her spouse who is in destitute or necessitous circumstances; or

(b) By either parent of his minor child who is in necessitous circumstances, there being a duty established by this Section for either parent to support his child.

(2) Each parent shall have this duty without regard to the reasons and irrespective of the causes of his living separate from the other parent. The duty established by this Section shall apply retrospectively to all children born prior to the effective date of this Section.

(3) For purposes of this Subsection, the factors considered in determining whether "necessitous circumstances" exist are food, shelter, clothing, health, and with regard to minor children only, adequate education, including but not limited to public, private, or home schooling, and comfort.

B.(1) Whenever a husband has left his wife or a wife has left her husband in destitute or necessitous circumstances and has not provided means of support within thirty days thereafter, his or her failure to so provide shall be only presumptive evidence for the purpose of determining the substantive elements of this offense that at the time of leaving he or she intended desertion and nonsupport. The receipt of assistance from the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) shall constitute only presumptive evidence of necessitous circumstances for purposes of proving the substantive elements of this offense. Physical incapacity which prevents a person from seeking any type of employment constitutes a defense to the charge of criminal neglect of family.

(2) Whenever a parent has left his minor child in necessitous circumstances and has not provided means of support within thirty days thereafter, his failure to so provide shall be only presumptive evidence for the purpose of determining the substantive elements of this offense that at the time of leaving the parent intended desertion and nonsupport. The receipt of assistance from the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) shall constitute only presumptive evidence of necessitous circumstances for the purpose of proving the substantive elements of this offense. Physical incapacity which prevents a person from seeking any type of employment constitutes a defense to the charge of criminal neglect of family.

C. Laws attaching a privilege against the disclosure of communications between husband and wife are inapplicable to proceedings under this Section. Husband and wife are competent witnesses to testify to any relevant matter.

D.(1) Whoever commits the offense of criminal neglect of family shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both, and may be placed on probation pursuant to R.S. 15:305.

NOTE: Paragraph (D)(2) eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478.

(2) If a fine is imposed, the court shall direct it to be paid in whole or in part to the spouse or to the tutor or custodian of the child, to the court approved fiduciary of the spouse or child, or to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services in a FITAP or Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program case or in a non-FITAP or Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program case in which the said department is rendering services, whichever is applicable; hereinafter, said payee shall be referred to as the "applicable payee." In addition, the court may issue a support order, after considering the circumstances and financial ability of the defendant, directing the defendant to pay a certain sum at such periods as the court may direct. This support shall be ordered payable to the applicable payee. The amount of support as set by the court may be increased or decreased by the court as the circumstances may require.

NOTE: Paragraph (D)(2) as enacted by Acts 2025, No. 478, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.

(2) If a fine is imposed, the court shall direct it to be paid in whole or in part to the spouse or to the tutor or custodian of the child, to the court approved fiduciary of the spouse or child, or to Louisiana Works in a FITAP or Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program case or in a non-FITAP or Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program case in which the department is rendering services, whichever is applicable; hereinafter, the payee shall be referred to as the "applicable payee." In addition, the court may issue a support order, after considering the circumstances and financial ability of the defendant, directing the defendant to pay a certain sum at such periods as the court may direct. This support shall be ordered payable to the applicable payee. The amount of support as set by the court may be increased or decreased by the court as the circumstances may require.

(3) The court may also require the defendant to enter into a recognizance, with or without surety, in order that the defendant shall make his or her personal appearance in court whenever required to do so and shall further comply with the terms of the order or of any subsequent modification thereof.

E. For the purposes of this Section, "spouse" shall mean a husband or wife.

Amended by Acts 1950, No. 164, §1; Acts 1952, No. 368, §1; Acts 1968, No. 233, §1; Acts 1968, No. 647, §1; Acts 1968, Ex.Sess., No. 14, §1; Acts 1975, No. 116, §1, eff. July 1, 1975; Acts 1976, No. 559, §1; Acts 1978, No. 443, §1; Acts 1979, No. 614, §1; Acts 1980, No. 764, §§4, 5; Acts 1981, No. 812, §3, eff. Aug. 2, 1981; Acts 1981, Ex.Sess., No. 36, §3, eff. Nov. 19, 1981; Acts 1984, No. 453, §§1 and 2; Acts 1997, No. 1402, §1; Acts 2025, No. 478, §3, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.10 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 102.10
Bear wrestling; penalty
Status: in_force

A. Any person who intentionally commits any of the following shall be guilty of bear wrestling:

(1) Promotes, engages in, or is employed by anyone who conducts a bear wrestling match.

(2) Receives money for the admission of another person to a place kept for bear wrestling matches.

(3) Sells, purchases, possesses, or trains a bear for a bear wrestling match.

B. For the purposes of this Section, a "bear wrestling match" means a match or contest between one or more persons and a bear for the purpose of fighting or engaging in a physical altercation.

C. Whoever commits the crime of bear wrestling shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

Acts 1992, No. 740, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:321 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 321
Unauthorized signals to persons in charge of locomotives, railroad trains or railroad cars prohibited; penalty
Status: in_force

A. No person without authority and in the absence of apparent danger shall, out of the spirit of mischief, or with any purpose other than to prevent or give information of an accident, make or cause to be made any signal to persons in charge of a locomotive, railroad train, or railroad cars, or to any of these persons or in their sight, with intent to cause the stopping of the locomotive, train, or cars.

B. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than three months.

Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:210 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 210
Taxicabs, tampering with meter forbidden; penalty
Status: in_force

A. No person shall, without the written consent of the owner, tamper with or alter in any manner or form the fare-registering device of any taxicab or automobile for hire.

B. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not less than six months nor more than one year, or both.

Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:54.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 54.4
Forfeitures
Status: in_force

A. The following contraband shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture and no property right shall exist therein:

(1) Any instrument, device, chemical or explosive substance which is arranged, manufactured, mixed or so made up as to be a device or substance which, when exposed to heat, humidity, air or foreign elements will after prolongation of time burst into flame, ignite, cause to be ignited or explode, or raw materials used or intended to be used in the manufacture of such instrument, device, chemical or explosive substance;

(2) Any bomb as proscribed and defined in R.S. 14:54.3;

(3) All property which is used, or intended for use as a container for property described in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Subsection;

(4) All conveyances including aircraft, vehicles, or vessels, which are used or intended for use, to transport, or in any manner to facilitate the transportation, possession, production, manufacture, dispensation or concealment of property described in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Subsection, except that:

(a) No conveyance used by any person as a common carrier in transaction of business as a common carrier shall be seized or forfeited under the provisions of this Section unless it shall appear that the owner or other person in charge of such conveyance was knowingly and intentionally a consenting party or privy to a violation of R.S. 14:54.2 and 54.3; and

(b) No vessel, vehicle or aircraft shall be seized or forfeited under the provisions of this Section by reason of any act or omission established by the owner thereof to have been committed or omitted, without the owner's knowledge, consent, or permission by any person other than such owner while such vessel, vehicle or aircraft was in the possession of such person.

B. Any property subject to forfeiture under this Section may be seized under process issued by any court of record having jurisdiction over the property except that seizure without such process may be made when:

(1) The seizure is incident to an arrest with probable cause or a search under a valid search warrant or with probable cause or an inspection under valid administrative inspection warrant;

(2) The property subject to seizure has been the subject of a prior judgment in favor of the state in a criminal injunction or forfeiture proceeding under this Section.

C. After seizure, all conveyances taken or detained under this Section shall be immediately returned to the owner when the charges of violating R.S. 14:54.2 and 54.3 in which the conveyance was involved are dismissed by the district attorney or dismissed by the district court, on the basis of a preliminary hearing or other preliminary proceedings, or when the accused is acquitted following a trial in the district court of the parish in which the violation is alleged to have occurred. Vehicles seized under this Section shall be forfeited upon:

(1) A showing by the district attorney of a conviction for a violation under which seizure is authorized by this Section; and

(2) A showing by the district attorney that the seizure was made incident to an arrest with probable cause or a search under a valid search warrant or with probable cause or an inspection under a valid administrative inspection warrant; and

(3) A showing by the district attorney that the owner of the conveyance was knowingly and intentionally a consent party or privy to a violation of R.S. 14:54.2 or R.S. 14:54.3.

D. Property taken or detained under this Section shall not be repleviable, but shall be deemed to be in the custody of the law enforcement agency making the seizure subject only to the orders and decrees of the court of record having jurisdiction thereof. Whenever property is seized under the provisions of this Section, the law enforcement officer or employee making the seizure shall:

(1) Place the property under seal;

(2) Remove the property to a place designated by the valid warrant under which such property was seized; or

(3) Request that the Department of Public Safety take custody of the property and remove it to an appropriate location for disposition in accordance with law.

E. Whenever property is forfeited under this Section, the law enforcement agency making the seizure may:

(1) Retain the property for official use except the conveyances described in R.S. 14:54.4(A)(4); or

(2) Sell any forfeited property, which is not required to be destroyed by law and which is not harmful to the public, provided that the proceeds be used for payment of all costs of the proceedings for forfeiture and sale including expenses of seizure, maintenance of custody, advertising, and court costs; or

(3) Request that the Department of Public Safety take custody of the property and remove it for disposition in accordance with law.

F. Any law enforcement agency is empowered to authorize, or designate officers, agents, or other persons to carry out the seizure provisions of this Section.

G. The district attorney within whose jurisdiction the vessel, vehicle, or aircraft or other property has been seized because of its use, attempted use in violation of R.S. 14:54.2 or R.S. 14:54.3, shall proceed against the vessel, vehicle, or aircraft or other property as provided in Subsection C in the district court having jurisdiction over the offense and have it forfeited to the use of or the sale by the law enforcement agency making the seizure.

H. Where it appears by affidavit that the residence of the owner of the vessel, vehicle, aircraft or other property is out of state or is unknown to the district attorney, the court shall appoint an attorney at law to represent the absent owner, against whom the rule shall be tried contradictorily within ten days after its filing. This affidavit may be made by the district attorney or one of his assistants. The attorney so appointed may waive service and citation of the petition or rule but shall not waive time nor any legal defenses.

I. Whenever the head of the law enforcement agency effecting the forfeiture deems it necessary or expedient to sell the property forfeited, rather than retain it for the use of the law enforcement agency, he shall cause an advertisement to be inserted in the official journal of the parish where the seizure was made, and after ten days, shall dispose of said property at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash and without appraisal.

J. The proceeds of all funds collected from any such sale, except as provided in R.S. 14:54.4(E)(2), shall be paid into the state treasury.

K. The rights of any mortgage or lien holder or holder of a vendor's privilege on the property seized shall not be affected by the seizure.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 494, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.1.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 95.1.4
Illegal transfer of a firearm to a prohibited possessor
Status: in_force

A. Illegal transfer of a firearm to a prohibited possessor is the intentional giving, selling, donating, lending, delivering, or otherwise transferring a firearm to any person known to the offender to be a person prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law.

B. Whoever commits the crime of illegal transfer of a firearm to a prohibited possessor shall be fined not more than two thousand five hundred dollars, imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than one year, or both.

Acts 2018, No. 367, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2019, No. 427, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:93.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 93.3
Cruelty to elderly and persons with infirmities
Status: in_force

A. Cruelty to persons with infirmities is the intentional or criminally negligent mistreatment or neglect by any person, including a caregiver, whereby unjustifiable pain, malnourishment, or suffering is caused to a person with an infirmity, an adult with a disability, or a person who is elderly, including but not limited to a person who is a resident of a nursing home, facility for persons with intellectual disabilities, mental health facility, hospital, or other residential facility.

B. "Caregiver" is defined as any person or persons who temporarily or permanently is responsible for the care of a person with an infirmity; an adult with a physical or mental disability; or a person who is elderly, whether such care is voluntarily assumed or is assigned. "Caregiver" includes but is not limited to adult children, parents, relatives, neighbors, daycare institutions and facilities, adult congregate living facilities, and nursing homes which or who have voluntarily assumed or been assigned the care of a person who is elderly, a person with an infirmity, or an adult with a disability; or have assumed voluntary residence with a person who is elderly, a person with an infirmity, or an adult with a disability.

C. For the purposes of this Section and R.S. 14:93.4, the term "elderly" means any individual sixty years of age or older.

D. The providing of treatment by a caregiver in accordance with a well-recognized spiritual method of healing, in lieu of medical treatment, shall not for that reason alone be considered the intentional or criminally negligent mistreatment or neglect of a person with an infirmity, an adult with a disability, or a person who is elderly. The provisions of this Subsection shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this Section.

E.(1) Whoever commits the crime of cruelty to any person with an infirmity, adult with a disability, or person who is elderly shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than ten years, or both. At least one year of the sentence imposed shall be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence when the act of cruelty to persons with infirmities was intentional and malicious.

(2) Upon a second or subsequent conviction, the offender shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned at hard labor for not less than five years nor more than ten years. Five years of the sentence of imprisonment imposed shall be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 850, §1; Acts 1987, No. 87, §1, eff. June 18, 1987; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 26, §1; Acts 1995, No. 841, §1; Acts 1995, No. 883, §1; Acts 2003, No. 434, §1; Acts 2010, No. 831, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §6, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2025, No. 186, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:320 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 320
Telegrams, divulging or obtaining knowledge of contents prohibited; penalty
Status: in_force

A. No person shall wrongfully obtain, or attempt to obtain, any knowledge of a private telegraphic message by connivance with a clerk, operator, messenger, or other employee of a telegraph company. No clerk, operator, messenger, or other employee shall use, or suffer or permit to be used, or wilfully divulge to anyone but the person to whom it was addressed or his agent, or a duly authorized United States government official or under due process of any court of record, the contents of a telegraphic message or dispatch intrusted to him for transmission or delivery, or the nature thereof.

B. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars or imprisoned for not more than four months, or both.

Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 95.3
Unlawful use or possession of body armor
Status: in_force

A.(1) It is unlawful for any person to possess body armor who has been convicted of any of the following:

(a) A crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) which is a felony.

(b) Simple burglary, burglary of a pharmacy, or burglary of an inhabited dwelling.

(c) Unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling.

(d) Felony illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities.

(e) Manufacture or possession of a delayed action incendiary device.

(f) Manufacture or possession of a bomb.

(g) Any violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law.

(h) Any crime defined as an attempt to commit one of the offenses enumerated in Subparagraphs (a) through (g) of this Paragraph.

(i) Any law of any other state or of the United States or of any foreign government or country of a crime which, if committed in this state, would be one of the crimes enumerated in Subparagraphs (a) through (h) of this Paragraph.

(2) The prohibition in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not apply to any person who is participating in a witness protection program.

B. No person shall use or wear body armor while committing any of the crimes enumerated in Subparagraphs (A)(1)(a) through (i) of this Section.

C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than two years, or both.

D. For the purposes of this Section, "body armor" shall mean bullet resistant metal or other material intended to provide protection from weapons or bodily injury.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 286, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1140, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:403.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 403.7
Failure to report a missing child
Status: in_force

A.(1) A child's caretaker shall report to an appropriate authority that a child is missing within two hours of the expiration of the period provided for in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

(2) For purposes of this Subsection, there shall be a presumption that a child is missing and that the child's caretaker knew or should have known that the child is missing when the caretaker does not know the location of the child and has not been in contact with nor verified the location or safety of the child:

(a) With regard to a child over the age of thirteen, for a period of twenty-four hours.

(b) With regard to a child thirteen years of age or younger, for a period of twelve hours.

B. For purposes of this Section:

(1) "Appropriate authority" includes:

(a) A state or local law enforcement agency.

(b) A 911 Public Safety Answering Point as defined in Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(2) "Caretaker" means the child's parent, grandparent, legal guardian, or any person who, at the time of the child's disappearance, has physical custody of the child.

(3) "Child" means any person under the age of seventeen years.

(4) Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 2, §3.

C. Any person who violates the provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall be punished as follows:

(1) If the child is found dead or determined to be dead, then the offender shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than two years nor more than fifty years without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, and fined not more than fifty thousand dollars.

(2) If the child has remained missing for a period of more than six months at the time of conviction and not determined to be dead, then the offender shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than two years nor more than ten years without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, and fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars.

(3) If the child is determined to have been either physically or sexually abused during the time that the child was missing, then the offender shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than ten years without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, and fined not more than ten thousand dollars.

(4) If the child is found unharmed, then the offender shall be imprisoned for not more than six months, or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both.

D. The period of time in which a caretaker is required to report a missing child as provided in Subsection A of this Section shall be suspended for the period of time in which the caretaker is unable to make a report due to circumstances beyond the caretaker's control.

Acts 2012, No. 454, §1; Acts 2012, No. 477, §1, eff. June 3, 2012; Acts 2019, No. 2, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:322 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 322
Wire-tapping prohibited; penalty
Status: in_force

A. No person shall tap or attach any devices for the purpose of listening in on wires, cables, or property owned and used by any person, for the transmission of intelligence by magnetic telephone or telegraph, without the consent of the owner.

B. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than three hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than three months.

C. This Section shall not be construed to prevent officers of the law, while in the actual discharge of their duties, from tapping in on wires or cables for the purpose of obtaining information to detect crime.

Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:97.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 97.1
Solicitation on an interstate highway or in a public right-of-way
Status: in_force

A. Solicitation on an interstate highway or in a public right-of-way is the intentional act of soliciting, begging, panhandling, or otherwise requesting anything of value on any interstate highway, public right-of-way, or any entrance or exit ramp of an interstate highway.

B. Whoever commits the crime of solicitation on an interstate highway shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

C. For the purposes of this Section, "anything of value" means cash, currency, coin, or any other financial instrument given to a person not exempted by R.S. 32:218.

Acts 1997, No. 1099, §1; Acts 2024, No. 678, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:209 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 209
Seals, breaking prohibited; penalty
Status: in_force

A. No person shall, without legal authority, break any seal placed, in accordance with law, on the effects or any place or thing containing the effects or property of any deceased person.

B. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than two years.

Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:90.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 90.2
Gambling in public
Status: in_force

A. Gambling in public is the aiding or abetting or participation in any game, contest, lottery, or contrivance, in any location or place open to the view of the public or the people at large, such as streets, highways, vacant lots, neutral grounds, alleyway, sidewalk, park, beach, parking lot, or condemned structures whereby a person risks the loss of anything of value in order to realize a profit.

B. This Section shall not prohibit activities authorized under the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law, nor shall it apply to bona fide fairs and festivals conducted for charitable purposes.

C. Whoever commits the crime of gambling in public shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 754, §1, eff. July 20, 1979.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:230 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 230
Money laundering; transactions involving proceeds of criminal activity
Status: in_force

A. As used in this Section:

(1) "Criminal activity" means any offense, including conspiracy and attempt to commit the offense, that is classified as a felony under the laws of this state or the United States or that is punishable by confinement for more than one year under the laws of another state.

(2) "Funds" means any of the following:

(a) Coin or paper money of the United States or any other country that is designated as legal tender and that circulates and is customarily used and accepted as a medium of exchange in the country of issue.

(b) United States silver certificates, United States Treasury notes, and Federal Reserve System notes.

(c) Official foreign bank notes that are customarily used and accepted as a medium of exchange in a foreign country and foreign bank drafts.

(d) Electronic or written checks, drafts, money orders, traveler's checks, or other electronic or written instruments or orders for the transmission or payment of money.

(e) Investment securities or negotiable instruments, in bearer form or otherwise in such form that title thereto passes upon delivery.

(3) "Peace officer" has the same meaning as in R.S. 40:2402(1)(a).

(4) "Proceeds" means funds acquired or derived directly or indirectly from or produced or realized through an act.

B. It is unlawful for any person knowingly to do any of the following:

(1) Conduct, supervise, or facilitate a financial transaction involving proceeds known to be derived from criminal activity, when the transaction is designed in whole or in part to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership, or the control of proceeds known to be derived from such violation or to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under state or federal law.

(2) Give, sell, transfer, trade, invest, conceal, transport, maintain an interest in, or otherwise make available anything of value known to be for the purpose of committing or furthering the commission of any criminal activity.

(3) Direct, plan, organize, initiate, finance, manage, supervise, or facilitate the transportation or transfer of proceeds known to be derived from any violation of criminal activity.

(4) Receive or acquire proceeds derived from any violation of criminal activity, or knowingly or intentionally engage in any transaction that the person knows involves proceeds from any such violations.

(5) Acquire or maintain an interest in, receive, conceal, possess, transfer, or transport the proceeds of criminal activity.

(6) Invest, expend, or receive, or offer to invest, expend, or receive, the proceeds of criminal activity.

C. It is a defense to prosecution under this Section that the person acted with intent to facilitate the lawful seizure, forfeiture, or disposition of funds or other legitimate law enforcement purpose pursuant to the laws of this state or the United States.

D. It is a defense to prosecution under this Section that the transaction was necessary to preserve a person's right to representation as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States and by Article I, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana or that the funds were received as bona fide legal fees by a licensed attorney and, at the time of their receipt, the attorney did not have actual knowledge that the funds were derived from criminal activity.

E.(1) Whoever violates the provisions of this Section, if the value of the funds is less than three thousand dollars, may be imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both.

(2) Whoever violates the provisions of this Section, if the value of the funds is three thousand dollars or more but less than twenty thousand dollars, may be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than two years nor more than ten years and may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars.

(3) Whoever violates the provisions of this Section, if the value of the funds is twenty thousand dollars or more but less than one hundred thousand dollars, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than two years nor more than twenty years and may be fined not more than twenty thousand dollars.

(4) Whoever violates the provisions of this Section, if the value of the funds is one hundred thousand dollars or more, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than two years nor more than fifty years and may be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars.

Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 78, §1; Acts 2010, No. 608, §1; Acts 2017, No. 281, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:112.13 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 112.13
Abatement or termination of prosecution on basis of an immigration status determination
Status: in_force

No court shall abate or terminate the prosecution of an offense pursuant to this Subpart on the basis that a federal determination regarding the immigration status of the defendant has not been determined or may possibly be initiated at a future date.

Acts 2024, No. 670, §1, See Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:386 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 386
Affidavits
Status: in_force

As a condition precedent to being authorized to operate or conduct any activities in the state of Louisiana, every non-trading corporation, partnership or association of persons engaged in social, educational or political activities, affiliated with any similar non-trading corporation, partnership or association of persons, chartered, created or operating under the laws of any other state, shall file with the secretary of state yearly, on or before December 31, an affidavit attesting to the fact that none of the officers of such out of state or foreign corporation, partnership or association of persons with which it is affiliated, is a member of any such organization cited by the House of Congress un-American Activities Committee, or the United States Attorney General, as Communist, Communist-front or subversive.

Acts 1958, No. 260, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:67.15 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 67.15
Theft of a firearm
Status: in_force

A. Theft of a firearm is the misappropriation or taking of a firearm which belongs to another, either without the consent of the other to the misappropriation or taking or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations. An intent to deprive the other permanently of the firearm is essential.

B. For purposes of this Section, "firearm" means a shotgun or rifle, or a pistol, revolver, or other handgun.

C.(1) For a first offense, the penalty for theft of a firearm shall be imprisonment with or without hard labor for not less than two years nor more than ten years, without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence and a fine of one thousand dollars.

(2) For a second offense, the penalty for theft of a firearm shall be imprisonment with or without hard labor for not less than five years nor more than fifteen years, without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence and a fine of two thousand dollars.

(3) For a third and subsequent offense, the penalty for theft of a firearm shall be imprisonment at hard labor for not less than fifteen years nor more than thirty years, without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence and a fine of five thousand dollars.

Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 122, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 116, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:37.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 37.4
Aggravated assault with a firearm
Status: in_force

A. Aggravated assault with a firearm is an assault committed with a firearm.

B. For the purposes of this Section, "firearm" is defined as an instrument used in the propulsion of shot, shell, or bullets by the action of gunpowder exploded within it.

C. Whoever commits an aggravated assault with a firearm shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than ten years, with or without hard labor, or both.

Acts 2001, No. 309, §1; Acts 2003, No. 239, §1; Acts 2012, No. 320, §1, eff. May 25, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:87.10 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 87.10
Abortion by an unlicensed physician
Status: in_force

A. The crime of abortion by an unlicensed physician is an abortion performed, with or without the consent of the pregnant woman or her legal guardian, that results in the death of an unborn child when the abortion is performed by any individual who is not a physician licensed by the state of Louisiana.

B. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 545, §4.

C. Any person who knowingly performs an abortion in violation of this Section shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one nor more than five years, fined not less than five thousand nor more than fifty thousand dollars, or both.

D. None of the following shall be construed to create the crime of abortion by an unlicensed physician:

(1) Any action taken when a physician or other licensed medical professional is acting in the course of administering lawful medical care and an unborn child dies.

(2) Any act taken or omission by a pregnant woman with regard to her own unborn child.

E. The provisions of R.S. 40:1061.1 shall apply to this Section.

Acts 2012, No. 646, §1; Acts 2022, No. 545, §§2, 4; Redesignated from R.S. 14:32.9 by Acts 2022, No. 545, §6A.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:34.9 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 34.9
Battery of a dating partner
Status: in_force

A. Battery of a dating partner is the intentional use of force or violence committed by one dating partner upon the person of another dating partner.

B. For purposes of this Section:

(1) "Burning" means an injury to flesh or skin caused by heat, electricity, friction, radiation, or any other chemical or thermal reaction.

(2) "Court-monitored domestic abuse intervention program" means a program, comprised of a minimum of twenty-six in-person sessions occurring over a minimum of twenty-six weeks, that follows a model designed specifically for perpetrators of domestic abuse. The offender's progress in the program shall be monitored by the court. The provider of the program shall have all of the following:

(a) Experience in working directly with perpetrators and victims of domestic abuse.

(b) Experience in facilitating batterer intervention groups.

(c) Training in the causes and dynamics of domestic violence, characteristics of batterers, victim safety, and sensitivity to victims.

(3) "Dating partner" means any person who is involved or has been involved in a sexual or intimate relationship with the offender characterized by the expectation of affectionate involvement independent of financial considerations, regardless of whether the person presently lives or formerly lived in the same residence with the offender. "Dating partner" shall not include a casual relationship or ordinary association between persons in a business or social context.

(4) Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 2, §3.

(5) "Strangulation" means intentionally impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood by applying pressure on the throat or neck or by blocking the nose or mouth of the victim.

C. On a first conviction, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the offender shall be fined not less than three hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than six months. At least forty-eight hours of the sentence imposed shall be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. Imposition or execution of the remainder of the sentence shall not be suspended unless either of the following occurs:

(1) The offender is placed on probation with a minimum condition that he serve four days in jail and complete a court-monitored domestic abuse intervention program, and the offender shall not possess a firearm throughout the entirety of the sentence.

(2) The offender is placed on probation with a minimum condition that he perform eight eight-hour days of court-approved community service activities and complete a court-monitored domestic abuse intervention program, and the offender shall not possess a firearm throughout the entirety of the sentence.

D. On a conviction of a second offense, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and regardless of whether the second offense occurred before or after the first conviction, the offender shall be fined not less than seven hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than sixty days nor more than one year. At least fourteen days of the sentence imposed shall be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, and the offender shall be required to complete a court-monitored domestic abuse intervention program. Imposition or execution of the remainder of the sentence shall not be suspended unless either of the following occurs:

(1) The offender is placed on probation with a minimum condition that he serve thirty days in jail and complete a court-monitored domestic abuse intervention program, and the offender shall not possess a firearm throughout the entirety of the sentence.

(2) The offender is placed on probation with a minimum condition that he perform thirty eight-hour days of court-approved community service activities and complete a court-monitored domestic abuse intervention program, and the offender shall not possess a firearm throughout the entirety of the sentence.

E. On a conviction of a third offense, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and regardless of whether the offense occurred before or after an earlier conviction, the offender shall be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than one year nor more than five years and shall be fined two thousand dollars. The first year of the sentence of imprisonment shall be imposed without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.

F.(1) Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, on a conviction of a fourth or subsequent offense, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and regardless of whether the fourth offense occurred before or after an earlier conviction, the offender shall be imprisoned with hard labor for not less than ten years nor more than thirty years and shall be fined five thousand dollars. The first three years of the sentence of imprisonment shall be imposed without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.

(2) If the offender has previously received the benefit of suspension of sentence, probation, or parole as a fourth or subsequent offender, no part of the sentence may be imposed with benefit of suspension of sentence, probation, or parole, and no portion of the sentence shall be imposed concurrently with the remaining balance of any sentence to be served for a prior conviction for any offense.

G.(1) For purposes of determining whether an offender has a prior conviction for violation of this Section, a conviction under this Section, or a conviction under the laws of any state or an ordinance of a municipality, town, or similar political subdivision of another state which prohibits the intentional use of force or violence committed by one household member, family member, or dating partner upon another household member, family member, or dating partner shall constitute a prior conviction.

(2) For purposes of this Section, a prior conviction shall not include a conviction for an offense under this Section if the date of completion of sentence, probation, parole, or suspension of sentence is more than ten years prior to the commission of the crime with which the offender is charged, and such conviction shall not be considered in the assessment of penalties hereunder. However, periods of time during which the offender was incarcerated in a penal institution in this or any other state shall be excluded in computing the ten-year period.

H. An offender ordered to complete a court-monitored domestic abuse intervention program required by the provisions of this Section shall pay the cost incurred by participation in the program. Failure to make such payment shall subject the offender to revocation of probation, unless the court determines that the offender is unable to pay.

I. This Subsection shall be cited as the "Dating Partner Abuse Child Endangerment Law". Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, when the state proves, in addition to the elements of the crime as set forth in Subsection A of this Section, that a minor child thirteen years of age or younger was present at the residence or any other scene at the time of the commission of the offense, the offender, in addition to any other penalties imposed pursuant to this Section, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than three years.

J. Any felony crime of violence, as defined by R.S. 14:2(B), against a person committed by one dating partner against another dating partner, shall be designated as an act of domestic abuse for consideration in any civil or criminal proceeding.

K. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if the victim of the offense is pregnant and the offender knows that the victim is pregnant at the time of the commission of the offense, the offender, in addition to any other penalties imposed pursuant to this Section, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than three years.

L.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if the offense involves strangulation, the offender, in addition to any other penalties imposed pursuant to this Section, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than three years.

(2) If the strangulation results in serious bodily injury, the offender, in addition to any other penalties imposed pursuant to this Section, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than five nor more than fifty years without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.

M.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if the offense is committed by burning, the offender, in addition to any other penalties imposed pursuant to this Section, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than three years.

(2) If the burning results in serious bodily injury, the offense shall be classified as a crime of violence, and the offender, in addition to any other penalties imposed pursuant to this Section, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than five nor more than fifty years without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.

N. Except as provided in Paragraphs (L)(2) and (M)(2) and Subsection P of this Section, if the offender intentionally inflicts serious bodily injury, the offender, in addition to any other penalties imposed pursuant to this Section, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than eight years.

O. Except as provided in Subsection P of this Section, if the intentional use of force or violence is committed with a dangerous weapon, the offender, in addition to any other penalties imposed pursuant to this Section, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than ten years.

P. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if the intentional use of force or violence is committed with a dangerous weapon when the offender intentionally inflicts serious bodily injury, the offender, in addition to other penalties imposed pursuant to this Section, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than fifteen years.

Acts 2017, No. 84, §1; Acts 2018, No. 293, §1; Acts 2019, No. 2, §3; Acts 2020, No. 101, §1; Acts 2024, No. 131, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:40.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 40.8
Criminal hazing
Status: in_force

A.(1) Except as provided by Subsection D of this Section, it shall be unlawful for any person to commit an act of hazing.

(2)(a) Except as provided by Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph, any person who commits an act of hazing shall be either fined up to one thousand dollars, imprisoned for up to six months, or both.

(b) If the hazing results in the serious bodily injury or death of the victim, or the hazing involves forced or coerced alcohol consumption that results in the victim having a blood alcohol concentration of at least 0.30 percent by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood, any person who commits an act of hazing shall be fined up to ten thousand dollars and imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for up to five years.

B.(1)(a) If any person serving as a representative or officer of an organization, including any representative, director, trustee, or officer of any national or parent organization of which any of the underlying entities provided for in Paragraph (C)(3) of this Section is a sanctioned or recognized member at the time of the hazing, knew and failed to report, as soon as practicable under the circumstances, to law enforcement that one or more of the organization's members were hazing another person, the organization may be subject to the following:

(i) Payment of a fine of up to ten thousand dollars.

(ii) Forfeiture of any public funds received by the organization.

(iii) Forfeiture of all rights and privileges of being an organization that is organized and operating at the education institution for a specific period of time as determined by the court. If the hazing results in the serious bodily injury or death of the victim, or results in the victim having a blood alcohol concentration of at least 0.30 percent by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood, the period of time shall be for not less than four years.

(b) Information reported to law enforcement as provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall include all details received by the organization relative to the alleged incident, with no information being redacted, including the name of all individuals alleged to have committed the act or acts of hazing.

(2) An education institution that receives a report alleging the commission of an act or acts of hazing by one or more members of an organization that is organized and operating at the education institution shall report, as soon as practicable under the circumstances, the alleged act or acts to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction in the place where the alleged act or acts of hazing occurred. The information reported to law enforcement as required by this Paragraph shall include all details received by the institution relative to the alleged incident, with no information being redacted, including the name of all individuals alleged to have committed the act or acts of hazing. Any education institution who fails to comply with the provisions of this Paragraph may be subject to a fine of up to ten thousand dollars.

C. For purposes of this Section:

(1) "Education institution" means any elementary or secondary school or any postsecondary education institution in this state.

(2)(a) "Hazing" is any intentional, knowing, or reckless act by a person acting alone or acting with others that is directed against another when both of the following apply:

(i) The person knew or should have known that the act endangers the physical health or safety of the other person or causes severe emotional distress.

(ii) The act was associated with pledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, participating in, holding office in, or maintaining membership in any organization.

(b) "Hazing" includes but is not limited to any of the following acts associated with pledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, participating in, holding office in, or maintaining membership in any organization:

(i) Physical brutality, such as whipping, beating, paddling, striking, branding, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on the body, or similar activity.

(ii) Physical activity, such as sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement in a small space, or calisthenics, that subjects the other person to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adversely affects the physical health or safety of the individual or causes severe emotional distress.

(iii) Activity involving consumption of food, liquid, or any other substance, including but not limited to an alcoholic beverage or drug, that subjects the individual to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adversely affects the physical health or safety of the individual or causes severe emotional distress.

(iv) Activity that induces, causes, or requires an individual to perform a duty or task that involves the commission of a crime or an act of hazing.

(c) A physical activity that is normal, customary, and necessary for a person's training and participation in an athletic, physical education, military training, or similar program sanctioned by the education institution is not considered "hazing" for purposes of this Section.

(3) "Organization" means a fraternity, sorority, association, corporation, order, society, corps, cooperative, club, service group, social group, band, spirit group, athletic team, or similar group whose members are primarily students at, or former students of, an education institution."Organization" includes the national or parent organization of which any of the underlying entities provided for in this Paragraph is a sanctioned or recognized member at the time of the hazing.

(4) "Pledging", also known as "recruitment" or "rushing", means any action or activity related to becoming a member of an organization.

D.(1) This Section does not apply to an individual who is the subject of the hazing, regardless of whether the individual voluntarily allowed himself to be hazed.

(2) It is not a defense to prosecution for a violation of this Section that the individual against whom the hazing was directed consented to or acquiesced in the hazing.

E.(1) The penalties provided in Subsection B of this Section may be imposed in addition to any penalty that may be imposed for any other criminal offense arising from the same incident or activity, and in addition to any penalty imposed by the organization or education institution pursuant to its by-laws, rules, or policies regarding hazing.

(2) Nothing in this Section precludes any civil remedy provided by law.

Acts 2018, No. 635, §1; Acts 2019, No. 382, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:329.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 329.4
Wrongful use of public property; permits for use of public property
Status: in_force

A. Wrongful use of public property is:

(1) The intentional entering of or onto any public property without the permission of the lawful custodian thereof, or his designated representative, at any time when the public property is not open to the public and the remaining in or occupying of any public property after having been requested to leave by the lawful custodian thereof, or his designated representative, or any law enforcement or peace officer, and

(2) The depriving of the general public of the intended use of public property without a permit.

B. In accordance with R.S. 14:329.1 through 329.8, permits to occupy or use public property may be obtained from the lawful custodian thereof, or his designated representative, upon written application therefor. All such applications shall describe the public property sought to be occupied or used and state the period of time during which the public property will be occupied or used.

C. The lawful custodian, or his designated representative, may issue the permit if he determines that the use or occupation of the public property will not reasonably interfere with the intended or customary use of the public property by the general public and that the intended use will not destroy or damage the public property.

D. For the purposes of this Section, the term "public property" means any public land, building, facility, structure, or enclosure used for a public purpose or as a place of public gathering, owned or under the control of the state or one of its agencies or political subdivisions.

Acts 1969, No. 176, §5; Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:32.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 32.6
First degree feticide
Status: in_force

A. First degree feticide is:

(1) The killing of an unborn child when the offender has a specific intent to kill or to inflict great bodily harm.

(2) The killing of an unborn child when the offender is engaged in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of aggravated or first degree rape, forcible or second degree rape, aggravated arson, aggravated burglary, aggravated kidnapping, second degree kidnapping, assault by drive-by shooting, aggravated escape, armed robbery, first degree robbery, second degree robbery, cruelty to juveniles, second degree cruelty to juveniles, terrorism, or simple robbery, even though he has no intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm.

B. Whoever commits the crime of first degree feticide shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than fifteen years.

Acts 1989, No. 777, §1; Acts 2004, No. 650, §1; Acts 2006, No. 144, §1; Acts 2015, No. 184, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:37.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 37.6
Aggravated assault with a motor vehicle upon a peace officer
Status: in_force

A. Aggravated assault with a motor vehicle upon a peace officer is an assault committed with a motor vehicle upon a peace officer acting in the course and scope of his duties.

B. For the purposes of this Section:

(1) "Motor vehicle" shall include any motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or other means of conveyance.

(2) "Peace officer" shall have the same meaning as defined in R.S. 40:2402.

C. Whoever commits the crime of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle upon a peace officer shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than one year nor more than ten years, or both.

Acts 2010, No. 507, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:112.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 14 / Section 112.3
Aiding and abetting the fraudulent portrayal of a law enforcement officer or firefighter
Status: in_force

A. Aiding and abetting the fraudulent portrayal of a law enforcement officer or firefighter is the inciting, soliciting, urging, encouraging, exhorting, instigating, or assisting any other person to commit the crime of fraudulent portrayal of a law enforcement officer or firefighter. For purposes of this Section, "law enforcement officer or firefighter" shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S. 14:112.2.

B. Whoever commits the crime of aiding and abetting the fraudulent portrayal of a law enforcement officer or firefighter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

Acts 2004, No. 85, §1.