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LA Rev Stat § 14:133.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§133.4. Misrepresentation during issuance of a misdemeanor summons or preparation of a juvenile custodial agreement

RS 133.4 - Misrepresentation during issuance of a misdemeanor summons or preparation of a juvenile custodial agreement A. Misrepresentation during issuance of a misdemeanor summons or preparation of a juvenile custodial agreement is the giving of false information to any law enforcement officer preparing such document, by a person being issued a misdemeanor summons, or a person giving information or signing such juvenile custodial agreement. B. Whoever commits the crime of misrepresentation during issuance of a misdemeanor summons, or preparation of a juvenile custodial agreement shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Acts 1999, No. 1072, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:133.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§133.5. Filing a false complaint against a law enforcement officer

RS 133.5 - Filing a false complaint against a law enforcement officer A. Filing a false complaint against a law enforcement officer is knowingly filing, by affidavit under oath, a false statement or false representation with a law enforcement agency regarding the conduct, job performance, or behavior of a law enforcement officer for the purpose of initiating an administrative action against that law enforcement officer. B. For the purposes of this Section, "law enforcement officer" shall include commissioned police officers, state troopers, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, marshals, deputy marshals, correctional officers, constables, wildlife enforcement agents, and probation and parole officers. C. Whoever commits the crime of filing false statements against law enforcement officers shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. Acts 2006, No. 287, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:134 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§134. Malfeasance in office

RS 134 - Malfeasance in office  A. Malfeasance in office is committed when any public officer or public employee shall:  (1) Intentionally refuse or fail to perform any duty lawfully required of him, as such officer or employee; or  (2) Intentionally perform any such duty in an unlawful manner; or  (3) Knowingly permit 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.  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 five years with or without hard labor or shall be 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.
LA Rev Stat § 14:134.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§134.1. Malfeasance in office; sexual conduct prohibited with persons in the custody and supervision of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections

RS 134.1 - Malfeasance in office; sexual conduct prohibited with persons in the custody and supervision of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections A. It shall be unlawful and constitute malfeasance in office for any of the following persons to engage in sexual intercourse or any other sexual conduct with a person who is under their supervision and who is confined in a prison, jail, work release facility, or correctional institution, or who is under the supervision of the division of probation and parole: (1) A law enforcement officer. (2) An officer, employee, contract worker, or volunteer of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or any prison, jail, work release facility, or correctional institution. B. Whoever violates a provision of this Section shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned at hard labor for not more than ten years, or both. C. For purposes of this Section, "law enforcement officer" shall include commissioned police officers, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, marshals, deputy marshals, correctional officers, constables, wildlife enforcement agents, state park wardens, and probation and parole officers. Added by Acts 1981, No. 509, §1; Acts 2008, No. 481, §1; Acts 2010, No. 915, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:134.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§134.2. Malfeasance in office; tampering with evidence

RS 134.2 - Malfeasance in office; tampering with evidence  A. It shall be unlawful and constitute malfeasance in office for a peace officer to tamper with evidence.  (1) For purposes of this Section, a "peace officer" shall be defined as a commissioned state, parish, or municipal police officer, a sheriff, or a deputy sheriff.  (2) For purposes of this Section, "tampering with evidence" is the intentional alteration, movement, removal, or addition of any object or substance when the peace officer:  (a) Knows or has good reason to believe that such object or substance will be the subject of any investigation by state, local, or federal law enforcement officers, and  (b) Acts with the intent of distorting the results of such an investigation.  B. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than three years, or both.  Acts 1984, No. 566, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:134.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§134.3. Abuse of office

RS 134.3 - Abuse of office A. No public officer or public employee shall knowingly and intentionally use the authority of his office or position, directly or indirectly, to compel or coerce any person to provide the public officer, public employee or any other person with anything of apparent present or prospective value when the public officer or employee is not entitled by the nature of his office to the services sought or the object of his demand. B.(1) Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined up to five thousand dollars, or be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than one year nor more than five years. (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. C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to benefits or services rendered to a person who is entitled to such benefits or services from the state or any political subdivision of the state or any governmental entity when the public officer or public employee is performing his duties as authorized by law. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit or limit the ability of a public officer or public employee from performing his duties as authorized by law or as a condition of his employment or office. Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 22, §1, eff. March 11, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 811, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 14:135 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§135. Public salary deduction

RS 135 - Public salary deduction A. Public salary deduction is committed when any public officer or public employee retains or diverts for his own use or the use of any other person or political organization, any part of the salary or fees allowed by law to any other public officer or public employee, unless authorized in writing by the said public officer or public employee. B. Whoever commits the crime of public salary deduction shall be imprisoned for not more than five years with or without hard labor or shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or both. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 454, §1; Acts 1999, No. 318, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:136 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§136. Public salary extortion

RS 136 - Public salary extortion A. Public salary extortion is committed when any person shall: (1) Solicit or receive, or attempt to solicit or receive, either directly or indirectly, the payment of any money or other thing of value from any public officer or public employee to himself or any other person or political organization, through any means or form whatsoever and for any purpose whatsoever, when such payment is obtained or solicited upon suggestion or threat that the failure to make such payment shall result in the loss or impairment of value to such officer or employee of his office or employment, or when such payment shall be a reward or remuneration for securing such office or employment; and proof that such payments were collected from or paid by such officers or employees on a uniform or progressive percentage or amount basis, shall be presumptive evidence that payments were made under duress or upon the considerations set forth hereinbefore; however, a written request made pursuant to R.S. 14:135 shall serve to rebut the presumption that payment was made under duress; or (2) Solicit or receive or attempt to solicit or receive, either directly or indirectly, the contribution of any money or other thing of value for any general, primary or special election or for any other political purpose, from any person holding any office or employment for remuneration or profit, including those persons who work on a commission basis, with the state, who receive a remuneration of two hundred dollars per month or less from such employment; provided that this Subdivision shall not apply where the person solicited or whose contribution was received was an elective public officer or a candidate for any elective public office. B. Whoever commits the crime of public salary extortion shall be imprisoned for not more than five years with or without hard labor or shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or both. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 454, §1; Acts 1999, No. 318, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:137 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§137. Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 700, §8

RS 137 - Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 700, §8
LA Rev Stat § 14:138 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§138. Public payroll fraud

RS 138 - Public payroll fraud A. Public payroll fraud is committed when: (1) Any person shall knowingly receive any payment or compensation, or knowingly permit his name to be carried on any employment list or payroll for any payment or compensation from the state, for services not actually rendered by himself, or for services grossly inadequate for the payment or compensation received or to be received according to such employment list or payroll; or (2) Any public officer or public employee shall carry, cause to be carried, or permit to be carried, directly or indirectly, upon the employment list or payroll of his office, the name of any person as employee, or shall pay any employee, with knowledge that such employee is receiving payment or compensation for services not actually rendered by said employee or for services grossly inadequate for such payment or compensation. B. This Section shall not apply in the following situations: (1) When a bona fide public officer or public employee, who is justifiably absent from his job or position for a reasonable time, continues to receive his usual compensation or a part thereof. (2) When arrangements between firefighters to swap work or perform substitute work with or for each other is done in compliance with the provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. 207(p)(3) and the associated regulations found in the Code of Federal Regulations and in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the appointing authority. C.(1) Whoever commits the crime of public payroll 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. Acts 1997, No. 538, §1; Acts 2010, No. 811, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 14:139 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§139. Political payroll padding

RS 139 - Political payroll padding A. Political payroll padding is committed when any public officer or public employee shall, at any time during the six months preceding any election for governor: (1) Increase the number of public employees in his office, department, board, agency, or institution more than five percent over the average number of such employees for each of the first six months of the twelve months next preceding the election; or (2) Increase the payroll or other operating expenses of his office, department, board, agency, or institution more than fifteen percent over its average amount of such expenditures for each of the months of the first six months of the twelve months next preceding the election. B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply where the increases are necessitated by flood, invasion by a common enemy, or other public emergency. C. Whoever commits the crime of political payroll padding shall be imprisoned for not more than five years with or without hard labor or shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or both. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 454, §1; Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
LA Rev Stat § 14:139.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§139.1. Political payroll padding by sheriff; sale of assets of sheriff's office prohibited

RS 139.1 - Political payroll padding by sheriff; sale of assets of sheriff's office prohibited  A. During the six months preceding a gubernatorial election and during the time interval between the gubernatorial election and the first day of July following election, it shall be unlawful for any sheriff to do any of the following:  (1) Increase the number of deputies or employees in his office by more than five percent over the average number of such employees for each of the first six months of the twelve months preceding the election.  (2) Increase the payroll or other operating expenses of his office more than fifteen percent over its average amount of such expenditures for each of the months of the first six months of the twelve months preceding the election.  (3) Transfer title and ownership of the capital assets of his office of a value in excess of ten percent of the total value of assets as reflected in the current inventory filed in the office of the sheriff under the provisions of R.S. 24:513, as of the date of the primary election.  B. In determining whether any surplus or deficit exists in the office of any sheriff at the expiration of a term of office, the current market value of the capital assets of the office as set forth in the inventory filed in accordance with R.S. 24:513 shall be included in the total assets of the sheriff's office.  C.(1) The provisions of this Section shall not apply when the increases or decreases are necessitated by flood, invasion by common enemy, or other public emergency. In addition, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any increase based upon the utilization of additional revenue from a tax district election or to an increase necessitated by the completion of a new or expansion of an existing prison facility or an emergency communications call or dispatch center.  (2)(a) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to an incumbent sheriff, against whom no person has qualified to run, for any transfers or increases that occur after the date the qualifying period closes for the gubernatorial election through the first day of July following the election.  (b) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to an incumbent sheriff, who is reelected to office, for any transfers or increases that occur after the date the official election results are declared by the election official through the first day of July following the election.  D. Whoever violates the provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years or shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both.  Added by Acts 1981, No. 505, §1; Acts 1999, No. 108, §1; Acts 2018, No. 212, §1; Acts 2020, No. 8, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:139.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§139.2. Transfer of capital assets of clerk of court's office prohibited

RS 139.2 - Transfer of capital assets of clerk of court's office prohibited  A. It shall be unlawful for any clerk of court, during a period beginning on the second Saturday in April of a year in which a regular gubernatorial election is scheduled and ending on the first day of July of the following year, to transfer title and ownership of any capital assets of his office which have an aggregate value greater than ten percent of the total value of the capital assets of his office.  B. For purposes of this Section, the capital assets of the office of a clerk of court shall include all general fixed assets over which the clerk has custody and control, regardless of whether such assets are carried as assets by the clerk or by the parish governing authority.  C. The value of the capital assets shall be the value of such assets as reflected in the current inventory filed under the provisions of R.S. 24:513 prior to the beginning day of the period specified in Subsection A or, if no such inventory is filed, the value of the assets as carried on the records of the clerk or the parish governing authority on the day prior to the beginning day of the period specified in Subsection A.  D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a transfer necessitated by flood, invasion by common enemy, or other public emergency.  E. Whoever violates the provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years or shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both.  Acts 1985, No. 381, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:140 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§140. Public contract fraud

RS 140 - Public contract fraud 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 § 14:141 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§141. Prohibited splitting of profits, fees or commissions; exceptions

RS 141 - Prohibited splitting of profits, fees or commissions; exceptions  A. For the purposes of this Section, "splitting of profits, fees or commissions" means the giving, offering to give, receiving or offering to receive, directly or indirectly, anything of apparent present or prospective value by or to a public officer or public employee or to any fund or fiduciary existing for the benefit of or use by such public officer or employee, when such value is derived from any agreement or contract to which the state or any political subdivision thereof is a party. B. There shall be no splitting of profits, fees or commissions, past or present, derived from the sale of any commodity, goods, services, insurance, or anything of value to the state or any political subdivision thereof from which a public officer or public employee, representing the state or a political subdivision, as the case may be, in his official capacity, receives or offers to receive a portion of the profits, fees and/or commissions. The contract shall be a public record. C. Whoever commits the crime of receiving or offering to receive a portion of the profits, fees or commissions as provided by this Section shall upon conviction be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or both. Added by Acts 1972, No. 760, §1; Acts 2011, No. 343, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:142 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§142. Offenses committed prior to effective date of Code

RS 142 - Offenses committed prior to effective date of Code  This Code shall not apply to any crimes committed before July 29, 1942. Crimes committed before that time shall be governed by the law existing at the time the crime was committed.