Title 15, Criminal Procedure
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La. Rev. Stat. § 15:502 Testimony by simultaneous broadcast
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§502. Testimony by simultaneous broadcast A. The court may authorize the following persons to testify by simultaneous transmission through audiovisual equipment, if such technology is available in the courtroom, during any criminal proceeding; juvenile court proceeding; or any fa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:511 Court reporters, retention and destruction of notes and recordings of criminal cases
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§511. Court reporters, retention and destruction of notes and recordings of criminal cases A. The court reporter shall retain indefinitely all notes and tape recordings of a criminal case. However, if the record of the trial or other criminal proceeding is fully transcribed, the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:521 Certificates of official driving records
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§521. Certificates of official driving records A. Upon the request of any party to a criminal case, or to a case in juvenile or family court which is of a criminal nature, or to a civil forfeiture proceeding arising from criminal activity, the Department of Public Safety and Corr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:522 Admissibility
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§522. Admissibility In all criminal cases and in all cases in juvenile or family courts which are of a criminal nature, and in civil forfeiture proceedings arising from criminal activity, the courts of this state shall receive as evidence any certificate made in accordance with R…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:523 Notice of opposing party and opportunity to cross-examine expert; certification of subpoena request
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§523. Notice of opposing party and opportunity to cross-examine expert; certification of subpoena request A. The party seeking to introduce a certificate made in accordance with R.S. 15:521 shall, not less than ten days prior to the commencement of the trial, give written notice …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:529.1 Sentences for second and subsequent offenses; certificate of warden or clerk of
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§529.1. Sentences for second and subsequent offenses; certificate of warden or clerk of court in the state of Louisiana as evidence A. Any person who, after having been convicted within this state of a felony, or who, after having been convicted under the laws of any other state …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:529.2 Intensive parole supervision for certain habitual offenders
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§529.2. Intensive parole supervision for certain habitual offenders A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections may release to intensive parole supervision any person sentenced pursuant to R.S. 1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:535 Blood and saliva testing; AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases; victim's testing and
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§535. Blood and saliva testing; AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases; victim's testing and services A. When a sexual offender is convicted, the court shall order and direct the offender to submit to a blood and saliva test, to be made by qualified physicians or other qualified …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:536 Definitions
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§536. Definitions A. For purposes of this Chapter, "sexual offender" means a person who has violated R.S. 14:89 (crime against nature), R.S. 14:89.1 (aggravated crime against nature), R.S. 14:93.5 (sexual battery of persons with infirmities), or any provision of Subpart C of Part…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:537 Sentencing of sexual offenders; serial sexual offenders
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§537. Sentencing of sexual offenders; serial sexual offenders A. If a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to, or where adjudication has been deferred or withheld for a violation of R.S. 14:80 (felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile), R.S. 14:81 (indecent behavior with juvenile…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:538 Conditions of probation, parole, and suspension or diminution of sentence
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§538. Conditions of probation, parole, and suspension or diminution of sentence A.(1) No sexual offender, whose offense involved a minor child, shall be eligible for probation, parole, or suspension of sentence unless, as a condition thereof, the sexual offender is prohibited fro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:539 Notification by school superintendents of allegations of the commission of a sex offense
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§539. Notification by school superintendents of allegations of the commission of a sex offense The superintendent of each city, parish, or other local public school system or his designee shall notify the local law enforcement agency of any allegation made by a student of the com…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:539.1 Forfeited property related to certain sex crimes; exempt property; allocation of
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§539.1. Forfeited property related to certain sex crimes; exempt property; allocation of forfeited property A. Upon conviction of a human trafficking-related offense as defined in R.S. 46:1844(W), any felony sex offense as defined in R.S. 46:1844(W), R.S. 14:40.3 (cyberstalking),…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:539.2 Survivor Special Fund
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§539.2. Survivor Special Fund A.(1) Any person who is convicted or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to any of the following offenses shall be ordered to pay a mandatory monetary assessment of two thousand dollars: (a) Battery of a dating partner under R.S. 14:34.9(E), (F), (L), (…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:539.3 Mandatory restitution
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§539.3. Mandatory restitution A. A person convicted of an offense enumerated in R.S. 15:539.1(A) shall be ordered to pay mandatory restitution to the victim, with the proceeds from property forfeited under R.S. 15:539.1 applied first to payment of restitution, after the costs of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:539.4 Fines related to solicitation of prostitutes and purchase of commercial sexual activity
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§539.4. Fines related to solicitation of prostitutes and purchase of commercial sexual activity Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 15:571.11, when a fine is imposed pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 14:82.2(C) or 83(B)(1), (2), or (3), the sheriff or executive officer of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:540 Findings; purpose
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§540. Findings; purpose A. The legislature finds that sex offenders, sexually violent predators, and child predators often pose a high risk of engaging in sex offenses, and crimes against victims who are minors even after being released from incarceration or commitment and that p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:541 Definitions
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§541. Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter, the definitions of terms in this Section shall apply: (1) "Administration of criminal justice" means performance of any of the following activities: detection, apprehension, detention, pretrial release, post-trial release, prose…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:541.1 Posting of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline; content;
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§541.1. Posting of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline; content; languages; notice; civil penalty A. All of the following establishments shall be required to post information regarding the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline: (1) Every massage pa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:542 Registration of sex offenders and child predators
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§542. Registration of sex offenders and child predators A. The following persons shall be required to register and provide notification as a sex offender or child predator in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter: (1) Any adult residing in this state who has pled guilty …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:542.1 Notification of sex offenders and child predators
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§542.1. Notification of sex offenders and child predators A. Any adult residing in this state who has pled guilty to, has been convicted of, or where adjudication has been deferred or withheld for the perpetration or attempted perpetration of, or conspiracy to commit, a sex offen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:542.1.1 In-person periodic renewal of registration by offenders
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§542.1.1. In-person periodic renewal of registration by offenders A.(1) Any person convicted of an aggravated offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 or any person with a prior conviction or adjudication for an offense which requires registration pursuant to this Chapter, regardless of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:542.1.2 Duty of offenders to notify law enforcement of change of address, residence, or other registration information
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§542.1.2. Duty of offenders to notify law enforcement of change of address, residence, or other registration information A. Unless an earlier time period is otherwise specified in the provisions of this Chapter, those persons required to register pursuant to the provisions of thi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:542.1.3 Procedures for offenders convicted or adjudicated under the laws of another state, or military, territorial, foreign, tribal, or federal law; procedures for Louisiana offenders with out-of-state activ
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§542.1.3. Procedures for offenders convicted or adjudicated under the laws of another state, or military, territorial, foreign, tribal, or federal law; procedures for Louisiana offenders with out-of-state activities A. Any person who is convicted or adjudicated of an offense unde…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:542.1.4 Failure to register and notify as a sex offender or child predator; penalties
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§542.1.4. Failure to register and notify as a sex offender or child predator; penalties A.(1) A person who fails to timely register, fails to timely provide any information required by the provisions of this Chapter, fails to timely and periodically renew and update registration …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:542.1.5 State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry; duties of the Louisiana Bureau
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§542.1.5. State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry; duties of the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information A.(1) The Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information shall develop and maintain the central registry known as the State Sex Offende…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:542.1.6 Repealed by Acts 2009, No
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§542.1.6. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 205, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:542.1.7 Court records; disclosure
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§542.1.7. Court records; disclosure Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any records in the possession of any court are subject to disclosure to the district attorney, sheriff, or any other law enforcement officers including agents of the Department of Publ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:543 Duties of the courts, sheriffs, and the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and the office of juvenile justice; informing the offender of the registration and notification requirements
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§543. Duties of the courts, sheriffs, and the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and the office of juvenile justice; informing the offender of the registration and notification requirements A. The court shall provide written notification to any person convicted of a sex …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:543.1 Written notification by the courts; form to be used
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§543.1. Written notification by the courts; form to be used STATE V. ______________ ______ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT DOCKET # __________ PARISH OF ___________________ DIVISION ______ STATE OF LOUISIANA Notification to Sex Offender In accordance with R.S. 15:543, this court has the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:543.2 Sex offenders; emergency situations
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§543.2. Sex offenders; emergency situations A.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, during a declaration of emergency, any person who has been required to register as a sex offender as provided for in this Section who enters an emergency shelter shall, w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:544 Duration of registration and notification period
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§544. Duration of registration and notification period A. Except as provided for in Subsection B of this Section, a person required to register and provide notification pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall comply with the requirement for a period of fifteen years from…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:544.1 Petitions for injunctive relief or declaratory judgments
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§544.1. Petitions for injunctive relief or declaratory judgments Any petition for injunctive relief or for declaratory judgment regarding the application or interpretation of the registration and notification requirements of this Chapter, other than the summary proceeding provide…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:544.2 Registration and notification period end date; determination; procedures
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§544.2. Registration and notification period end date; determination; procedures A.(1) Except as provided in Subsections B and C of this Section, for an offender who is required to register as a sex offender or child predator pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, at least f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:545 Duty of law enforcement
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§545. Duty of law enforcement A.(1) It shall be the duty of the sheriff of every parish, the chief of police of each municipality, and every chief officer of every other law enforcement agency operating within this state to record the fingerprints of all persons held in or remand…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:545.1 Duty of interactive computer service
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§545.1. Duty of interactive computer service A.(1) Upon request from a law enforcement agency, the interactive computer service shall take all steps necessary to preserve records and other evidence in its possession pending the issuance of a court order or other legal process. Th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:546 Release of information
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§546. Release of information A. Criminal justice agencies shall release relevant and necessary information regarding sex offenders, child predators, and sexually violent predators to the public when the release of the information is necessary for public protection, according to t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:547 Committee on parole
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§547. Committee on parole A. The committee on parole, hereinafter referred to as "the committee", shall cause a complete record to be kept of every prisoner released on parole. Such records shall be organized in accordance with the most modern methods of filing and indexing so th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:548 Dissemination policy
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§548. Dissemination policy A. Conviction records may be disseminated without restriction. B. Any criminal history record information which pertains to an incident for which a person is currently being processed by the criminal justice system, including the entire period of correc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:549 Notification of release or escape of inmate
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§549. Notification of release or escape of inmate A. At the earliest possible date, and in no event later than ten days before release, except in the event of escape or emergency furloughs, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall send written notice of parole, commu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:550 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§550. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 2, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:551 Harboring or concealing a sexual offender, sexually violent predator, or child predator; penalties
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§551. Harboring or concealing a sexual offender, sexually violent predator, or child predator; penalties A. Harboring or concealing a sexual offender, sexually violent predator, or child predator is committed when a person knows or has reason to know that a sexual offender, sexua…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:552 Sexual Predator Apprehension Team
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§552. Sexual Predator Apprehension Team The attorney general shall maintain a statewide Sexual Predator Apprehension Team within the Department of Justice. The Sexual Predator Apprehension Team shall be comprised of special agents, intelligence analysts, and prosecutors. The team…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:553 Prohibition of employment for certain sex offenders
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§553. Prohibition of employment for certain sex offenders A. It shall be unlawful for any person who is required to maintain registration pursuant to Chapter 3-B of Title 15 to operate any bus, taxicab, or limousine for hire. B. It shall be unlawful for any person who is required…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:555 Louisiana Sexual Assault Oversight Commission; creation; membership; meetings
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§555. Louisiana Sexual Assault Oversight Commission; creation; membership; meetings A. The Louisiana Sexual Assault Oversight Commission is hereby created within the Department of Justice, office of the attorney general. The commission shall consist of the following members: (1) …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:556 Duties of the commission
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§556. Duties of the commission A.(1) The commission shall develop recommendations for a standardized sexual assault collection kit and protocols for forensic medical examinations of victims of sexually oriented criminal offenses to be used statewide. The recommendations shall inc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:560 Legislative findings
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§560. Legislative findings A. The Legislature of Louisiana has long recognized the need to protect our most innocent and defenseless citizens from sex offenders, sexually violent predators, and child predators and has enacted statutory provisions to provide one of the most extens…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:560.1 Definitions
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§560.1. Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter: (1) "Child sexual predator" means a person who has been convicted of a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 and who is likely to engage in additional sex offenses against children, because he has a mental abnormality or condi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:560.2 Louisiana Sex Offender Assessment Panel
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§560.2. Louisiana Sex Offender Assessment Panel A. The Louisiana Sex Offender Assessment Panel is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections may create not more than three sex offender as…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:560.3 Effects of determination of status as a sexually violent predator or as a child sexual predator; lifetime registration; notification
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§560.3. Effects of determination of status as a sexually violent predator or as a child sexual predator; lifetime registration; notification A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, upon a determination by a Sex Offender Assessment Panel and the court that t…