Title 14, Criminal Law
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La. Rev. Stat. § 14:106.3 Unlawful exhibition of sexually explicit material in a motor vehicle; penalties
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§106.3. Unlawful exhibition of sexually explicit material in a motor vehicle; penalties A. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly exhibit sexually explicit material in a motor vehicle on a public street, highway, public place, or any place open to public view knowing th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:107 Repealed by Acts 2020, No
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§107. Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 172, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:107.1 Ritualistic acts
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§107.1. Ritualistic acts A.(1) The legislature hereby finds that this enactment is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, morals, safety, and welfare and for the support of state government and its existing public institutions. (2) The legislature f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:107.2 Hate crimes
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§107.2. Hate crimes A. It shall be unlawful for any person to select the victim of the following offenses against person and property because of actual or perceived race, age, gender, religion, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry of that per…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:107.3 Criminal blighting of property
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§107.3. Criminal blighting of property A. The terms used in this Section shall have the following meanings: (1) "Blighted property" means any vacant or occupied immovable property that has been declared or certified as blighted or a public nuisance by a court of competent jurisdi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:107.4 Unlawful posting of criminal activity for notoriety and publicity
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§107.4. Unlawful posting of criminal activity for notoriety and publicity A. It shall be unlawful for a person who is either a principal or accessory to a crime to obtain an image, live-stream, or video of the commission of the crime using any camera, videotape, photo-optical, ph…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:107.5 Solicitation of funds or transportation for certain unlawful purposes
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§107.5. Solicitation of funds or transportation for certain unlawful purposes A. It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit funds or transportation with the intention to solicit the person to engage in indiscriminate sexual intercourse for compensation. B. For purposes of thi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108 Resisting an officer
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§108. Resisting an officer A. Resisting an officer is the intentional interference with, opposition or resistance to, or obstruction of an individual acting in his official capacity and authorized by law to make a lawful arrest, lawful detention, or seizure of property or to serv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108.1 Flight from an officer; aggravated flight from an officer
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§108.1. Flight from an officer; aggravated flight from an officer A. No driver of a motor vehicle or operator of a watercraft shall intentionally refuse to bring a vehicle or watercraft to a stop knowing that he has been given a visual and audible signal to stop by a police offic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108.2 Resisting a police officer with force or violence
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§108.2. Resisting a police officer with force or violence 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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:109 Approaching a peace officer lawfully engaged in law enforcement duties
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§109. Approaching a peace officer lawfully engaged in law enforcement duties A. No person shall knowingly or intentionally approach within twenty-five feet of a peace officer who is lawfully engaged in the execution of his official duties after the peace officer has ordered the p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:11 Criminal intent; how expressed
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§11. Criminal intent; how expressed The definitions of some crimes require a specific criminal intent, while in others no intent is required. Some crimes consist merely of criminal negligence that produces criminal consequences. However, in the absence of qualifying provisions, t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:110 Simple escape; aggravated escape
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§110. Simple escape; aggravated escape A. Simple escape shall mean any of the following: (1) The intentional departure, under circumstances wherein human life is not endangered, of a person imprisoned, committed, or detained from a place where such person is legally confined, fro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:110.1 Jumping bail
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§110.1. Jumping bail A. Jumping bail is the intentional failure to appear at the date, time, and place as ordered by the court before which the defendant's case is pending. If the state proves notice has been given to the defendant as set forth in Code of Criminal Procedure Artic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:110.1.1 Out-of-state bail jumping
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§110.1.1. Out-of-state bail jumping A. Out-of-state bail jumping is the intentional failure to appear, by leaving the state to avoid appearing in court, at the date, time, and place as ordered by the court before which the defendant's case is pending. If the state proves notice h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:110.1.2 Providing false, nonexistent, or incomplete declaration of residence for bail
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§110.1.2. Providing false, nonexistent, or incomplete declaration of residence for bail A. Providing false, nonexistent, or incomplete declaration of residence for bail is committed when any person knowingly gives or places on any bail bond or declaration of residence false, none…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:110.2 Tampering with electronic monitoring equipment
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§110.2. Tampering with electronic monitoring equipment A. Tampering with electronic monitoring equipment is the intentional alteration, destruction, removal, or disabling of electronic monitoring equipment being utilized in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 46:2143. B.(1) Wh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:110.3 Tampering with surveillance, accounting, inventory, or monitoring systems; definitions; penalties
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§110.3. Tampering with surveillance, accounting, inventory, or monitoring systems; definitions; penalties A. No person shall intentionally defeat, degrade, tamper, damage, alter, destroy, remove, disable, obstruct, or impair in any way the operation of any surveillance, accountin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:111 Assisting escape
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§111. Assisting escape A. Assisting escape is either of the following: (1) Permitting, by any public officer, of the escape of any prisoner in his custody, by virtue of his active assistance or intentional failure to act. (2) The active assistance given by any person to one in le…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:112 False personation
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§112. False personation A. False personation is the performance of any of the following acts with the intent to injure or defraud, or to obtain or secure any special privilege or advantage: (1) Impersonating any public officer, or private individual having special authority by la…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:112.1 False personation of a peace officer or firefighter
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§112.1. False personation of a peace officer or firefighter A. False personation of a peace officer or firefighter is the performance of any one or more of the following acts with the intent to injure or defraud or to obtain or secure any special privilege or advantage: (1) Imper…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:112.11 Definitions
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§112.11. Definitions For purposes of this Subpart: (1) "Alien" shall have the same meaning as "alien" as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101. (2) "Lawfully present in this state" or "lawful presence in this state" refers to a person within the borders of this state who is: (a) A natural per…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:112.12 Unlawful entry or reentry into the state of Louisiana by an alien
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§112.12. Unlawful entry or reentry into the state of Louisiana by an alien A. The crime of unlawful entry or unlawful reentry is committed when an alien enters or reenters into this state and is unlawfully present in this state. B.(1) Whoever commits the crime of unlawful entry o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:112.13 Abatement or termination of prosecution on basis of an immigration status
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§112.13. Abatement or termination of prosecution on basis of an immigration status determination 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 ha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:112.2 Fraudulent portrayal of a law enforcement officer or firefighter
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§112.2. Fraudulent portrayal of a law enforcement officer or firefighter A. Fraudulent portrayal of a law enforcement officer or firefighter is the impersonation of any law enforcement officer or firefighter for the purpose of obtaining access to a public building, facility, or s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:112.3 Aiding and abetting the fraudulent portrayal of a law enforcement officer or firefighter
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§112.3. Aiding and abetting the fraudulent portrayal of a law enforcement officer or firefighter 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 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:112.4 Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of unauthorized peace officer badges
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§112.4. Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of unauthorized peace officer badges 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 thi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:113 Treason
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§113. Treason 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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:114 Misprision of treason
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§114. Misprision of treason A. Misprision of treason is the concealment of treason, or the failure to disclose immediately all pertinent facts to proper authorities, by a person who has knowledge of the commission of the crime of treason. B. Whoever commits misprision of treason …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:115 Criminal anarchy
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§115. Criminal anarchy A. Criminal anarchy is either of the following: (1) The advocating or teaching, in any manner, in public or private, of the subversion, opposition, or destruction of the government of the United States or of the state of Louisiana by violence or other unlaw…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:116 Flag desecration
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§116. Flag desecration Flag desecration is the act of any person who shall intentionally, in any manner, for exhibition or display: (1) Place or cause to be placed any word, mark, design or advertisement of any nature upon any flag; or (2) Expose to public view any flag, upon whi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:116.1 Flag burning
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§116.1. Flag burning A. Flag burning is the act of any person who intentionally burns or sets fire to the United States flag to cast contempt upon the flag. B. This Section shall not prohibit the burning of the flag in a respectful retirement ceremony to dispose of a worn or soil…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:117 Flag desecration; exceptions
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§117. Flag desecration; exceptions The flag desecration section shall not apply to any act permitted by the statutes of the United States or of Louisiana, or by the United States army and navy regulations; nor shall it apply to the depicting of a flag upon any document, stationer…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:117.1 Paramilitary organizations; prohibitions
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§117.1. Paramilitary organizations; prohibitions A. No paramilitary organization, or any member thereof, shall train in this state. B. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for not more than six months,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:118 Public bribery
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§118. Public bribery A.(1) Public bribery is the giving or offering to give, directly or indirectly, anything of apparent present or prospective value to any of the following persons, with the intent to influence his conduct in relation to his position, employment, or duty: (a) P…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:118.1 Bribery of sports participants
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§118.1. Bribery of sports participants A.(1) Bribing of sports participants is the giving or offering to give, directly or indirectly, anything of apparent present or prospective value to any professional or amateur baseball, football, hockey, polo, tennis, or basketball player o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:118.2 Falsifying information on racing license applications
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§118.2. Falsifying information on racing license applications A. Falsifying racing license applications is the intentional falsification of any information required on an application for a Louisiana racing license. B. Whoever commits the crime of falsifying racing license applica…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:119 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§119. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 797, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:119.1 Bribery of parents of school children
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§119.1. Bribery of parents of school children A.(1) Bribery of parents of school children is the giving or offering to give, directly or indirectly, any money or anything of apparent present or prospective value to any parent, to any tutor or guardian, to any person having legal …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:12 Criminal negligence
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§12. Criminal negligence Criminal negligence exists when, 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 maintai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:120 Corrupt influencing
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§120. Corrupt influencing A. Corrupt influencing is the giving or offering to give anything of apparent present or prospective value to, or the accepting or offering to accept anything of apparent present or prospective value by, any person, with the intention that the recipient …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:121 Informers granted immunity
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§121. Informers granted immunity 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 of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:122 Public intimidation and retaliation
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§122. Public intimidation and retaliation 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 o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:122.1 Intimidation and interference in the operation of schools
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§122.1. Intimidation and interference in the operation of schools A. Intimidation and interference in the operation of public schools is the offering to do or doing of any act, or threatening to do any act, directly or indirectly, to any child enrolled in a public school, to any …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:122.2 Threatening a public official or law enforcement officer; penalties; definitions
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§122.2. Threatening a public official or law enforcement officer; penalties; definitions A.(1) Threatening a public official or law enforcement officer is engaging in any verbal or written communication that communicates a true threat to a public official or law enforcement offic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:123 Perjury
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§123. Perjury A. Perjury is the intentional making of a false written or oral statement in or for use in a judicial proceeding, any proceeding before a board or official, wherein such board or official is authorized to take testimony, or before any committee or subcommittee of ei…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:124 Inconsistent statements; perjury
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§124. Inconsistent statements; perjury A. It shall constitute perjury whenever any person, having taken an oath required by law, or made an equivalent affirmation, swears or affirms any fact or state of facts material to the issue or question in controversy; and thereafter in the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:125 False swearing
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§125. False swearing A. False swearing is the intentional making of a written or oral statement, known to be false, under sanction of an oath or an equivalent affirmation, where such oath or affirmation is required by law; provided that this article shall not apply where such fal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:125.1 False swearing in paternity cases
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§125.1. False swearing in paternity cases A. False swearing in paternity cases is the intentional making of a written or oral statement, known to be false, under sanction of oath or equivalent statement, where such oath or affirmation is given for use in any judicial proceeding f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:125.2 False statements concerning paternity
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§125.2. False statements concerning paternity A. It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully and knowingly make a written or oral false statement concerning the following: (1) Biological paternity in or in support of a certificate, record, or report required by the provision…