Title 14, Criminal Law
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La. Rev. Stat. § 14:1 Method of citation
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§1. Method of citation This Chapter shall be known as the Louisiana Criminal Code. The provisions hereunder may be referred to or cited either as Articles of the Criminal Code or as Sections of the Revised Statutes. Thus Article 30 of Louisiana Criminal Code may also be referred …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:10 Criminal intent
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§10. Criminal intent Criminal intent may be specific or general: (1) Specific criminal intent is that state of mind which exists when the circumstances indicate that the offender actively desired the prescribed criminal consequences to follow his act or failure to act. (2) Genera…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:100 Hit-and-run driving
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§100. Hit-and-run driving A. Hit-and-run driving is the intentional failure of the driver of a vehicle involved in or causing any accident, to stop such vehicle at the scene of the accident, to give his identity, and to render reasonable aid. B. For the purpose of this Section: (…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:100.1 Obstructing public passages
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§100.1. Obstructing public passages 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, o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:100.11 Legislative findings; purpose
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§100.11. Legislative findings; purpose A. The legislature finds that the devastating consequences of the barbaric attacks on September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon as well as the pervasive bomb threats and biological terrorism in various parts of the countr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:100.12 Definitions
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§100.12. Definitions As used in this Subdivision, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Act of terrorism" means the commission of any of the following acts when the offender has the intent to intimidate or coerce the civilian population, influence the policy…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:100.13 Operating a vehicle without lawful presence in the United States
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§100.13. Operating a vehicle without lawful presence in the United States A. No alien student or nonresident alien shall operate a motor vehicle in the state without documentation demonstrating that the person is lawfully present in the United States. B. Upon arrest of a person f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:100.14 Giving false information regarding lawful presence in the United States in order to obtain a driver's license
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§100.14. Giving false information regarding lawful presence in the United States in order to obtain a driver's license A. No alien student or nonresident alien shall falsify any information required in R.S. 32:409.1 for the purpose of obtaining a driver's license or a special ide…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:101 Desecration of graves
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§101. Desecration of graves A. Desecration of graves is either of the following: (1) Unauthorized opening of any place of interment, or building wherein the dead body of a human being is located, with the intent to remove or to mutilate the body or any part thereof, or any articl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:101.1 Purchase or sale of human organs
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§101.1. Purchase or sale of human organs A. No person shall intentionally acquire, receive, sell, or otherwise transfer in exchange for anything of value any human organ for use in human transplantation. B. For purposes of Subsection A: (1) The term "human organ" means the human …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:101.2 Unauthorized use of sperm, ovum, or embryo
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§101.2. Unauthorized use of sperm, ovum, or embryo A. No person shall knowingly use a sperm, ovum, or embryo, through the use of assisted reproduction technology, for any purpose other than that indicated by the sperm, ovum, or embryo provider's signature on a written consent for…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102 Definitions; cruelty to animals
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§102. Definitions; cruelty to animals The following words, phrases, and terms as used in R.S. 14:102.1 through R.S. 14:102.4 shall be defined and construed as follows: (1) "Cruel" means every act or failure to act whereby unjustifiable physical pain or suffering is caused or perm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.1 Cruelty to animals; simple and aggravated
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§102.1. Cruelty to animals; simple and aggravated A.(1) Simple cruelty to animals is when a person intentionally or with criminal negligence does any of the following: (a) Overdrives, overloads, drives when overloaded, or overworks a living animal. (b) Torments, cruelly beats, or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.10 Bear wrestling; penalty
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§102.10. Bear wrestling; penalty 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 pla…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.11 Illegal contact sports; penalty
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§102.11. Illegal contact sports; penalty A. Any person who intentionally commits any of the following shall be guilty of illegal contact sports: (1) Promotes, engages or participates in, judges, or referees a tough-man competition or is employed by anyone who conducts a tough-man…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.12 Definitions
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§102.12. Definitions As used in this Section and R.S. 14:102.13 through 102.18, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Animal control agency" means the parish or local animal control agency. If the municipality or parish does not have an animal control agency, it means whate…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.13 Hearing to determine if dog is dangerous or vicious
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§102.13. Hearing to determine if dog is dangerous or vicious A. The district attorney, the sheriff, an animal control officer, or other designated representative, in the name of and on behalf of the parish and without the payment of any costs, shall be authorized to file a petiti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.14 Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog
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§102.14. Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog A. For the purposes of this Section "dangerous dog" means: (1) Any dog which when unprovoked, on two separate occasions within the prior thirty-six-month period, engages in any behavior that requires a defensive action by any person to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.15 Unlawful ownership of a vicious dog
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§102.15. Unlawful ownership of a vicious dog A. For the purposes of this Section "vicious dog" means any dog which, when unprovoked, in an aggressive manner, inflicts serious bodily injury on or kills a human being and was previously determined to be a dangerous dog. B. It is unl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.16 Seizure and destruction or disposition of dangerous or vicious dogs
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§102.16. Seizure and destruction or disposition of dangerous or vicious dogs A.(1) Any law enforcement officer making an arrest under R.S. 14:102.14 or R.S. 14:102.15 may lawfully take possession of all dogs on the premises where the arrest is made or in the immediate possession …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.17 Registration of dangerous dogs; fees
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§102.17. Registration of dangerous dogs; fees A. All dangerous dogs shall be properly licensed and vaccinated. The licensing authority shall include the dangerous designation in the registration records of the dog, either after the owner of the dog has agreed to the designation o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.18 Seizure and disposition of dogs which cause death or inflict bodily injury
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§102.18. Seizure and disposition of dogs which cause death or inflict bodily injury A. Any law enforcement officer or animal control officer may seize any dog which when unprovoked, in an aggressive manner, causes the death of or inflicts bodily injury on a human being. Any dog s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.19 Hog and canine fighting prohibited; penalties
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§102.19. Hog and canine fighting prohibited; penalties A. It shall be unlawful for any person to organize or conduct any commercial or private event, wherein there is a display of combat or fighting among one or more domestic or feral canines and feral or domestic hogs and in whi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.2 Seizure and disposition of animals cruelly treated
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§102.2. Seizure and disposition of animals cruelly treated A. When a person is charged with cruelty to animals, said person's animal may be seized by the arresting officer and held pursuant to this Section. B.(1) The seizing officer shall notify the owner of the seized animal of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.20 Sport killing of zoo or circus animals prohibited
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§102.20. Sport killing of zoo or circus animals prohibited A. No person shall kill for sport an animal that is presently or was formerly a part of a zoo or circus. B. No zoo or circus shall provide, sell, or donate any animal for use in any business or activity wherein the animal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.21 Unauthorized use of the identity of a deceased soldier
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§102.21. Unauthorized use of the identity of a deceased soldier A. It shall be unlawful for any person to use for the purpose of advertising for the sale of any goods, wares, or merchandise, or for the solicitation of patronage by any business the name, portrait, or picture of an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.22 Harboring or concealing an animal which has bitten or inflicted serious bodily
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§102.22. Harboring or concealing an animal which has bitten or inflicted serious bodily injury on a human A. Harboring or concealing an animal which has bitten or inflicted serious bodily injury on a human is committed when a person knows or has reason to know that an animal has …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.23 Cockfighting
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§102.23. Cockfighting A. It shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) Organize or conduct any commercial or private cockfight wherein there is a display of combat or fighting among one or more domestic or feral chickens and in which it is intended or reasonably foreseeable that th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.24 Participation in cockfighting
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§102.24. Participation in cockfighting A. It shall be unlawful for any person to attend a cockfight, or to bet on a cockfight, or to pay admission at any location to view or bet on a cockfight. B. As used in this Section, the following words and phrases have the following meaning…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.25 Unlawfully supplying any product for the purpose of falsifying a screening test
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§102.25. Unlawfully supplying any product for the purpose of falsifying a screening test A. Unlawfully supplying any product for the purpose of falsifying or altering a drug, urine, or alcohol screening test is committed when a person intentionally: (1) Sells, trades, furnishes, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.26 Unlawful restraint of a dog; definitions; penalties
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§102.26. Unlawful restraint of a dog; definitions; penalties A. As used in this Section: (1) "Collar" means any collar constructed of nylon, leather, or similar material, specifically designed to be used for a dog. (2) "Owner" means a person who owns or has custody or control of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.27 Unlawful sale of a live dog or cat at certain locations
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§102.27. Unlawful sale of a live dog or cat at certain locations A. It shall be unlawful for any person to offer for sale or sell any dog or cat on any highway, right-of-way, flea market, public park, public playground, public swimming pool, any other public recreational area, or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.28 Transporting live feral swine prohibited; penalties
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§102.28. Transporting live feral swine prohibited; penalties A. It shall be unlawful to transport live feral swine by any person not in possession of proof of registration as a feral swine authorized transporter with the Louisiana Board of Animal Health within the Department of A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.29 Unlawful possession, transfer, or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia
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§102.29. Unlawful possession, transfer, or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia A. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, purchase, sell, transfer, or manufacture animal fighting paraphernalia with the intent to engage in, promote, or facilitate animal fighting i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.3 Search warrant; animal cruelty offenses
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§102.3. Search warrant; animal cruelty offenses If the complaint is made, by affidavit, to any magistrate authorized to issue search warrants in criminal cases, that the complainant has reason to believe that an animal has been or is being cruelly treated in violation of R.S. 14:…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.4 Confined animals; necessary food and water
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§102.4. Confined animals; necessary food and water When a living animal is impounded or confined, and continues without necessary food and water for more than twenty-four consecutive hours, any law enforcement officer may, as often as is necessary, enter any place in which the an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.5 Dogfighting; training and possession of dogs for fighting
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§102.5. Dogfighting; training and possession of dogs for fighting A. No person shall intentionally do any of the following: (1) For amusement or gain, cause any dog to fight with another dog, or cause any dogs to injure each other. (2) Permit any act in violation of Paragraph (1)…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.6 Seizure and destruction or disposition of dogs and equipment used in dogfighting
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§102.6. Seizure and destruction or disposition of dogs and equipment used in dogfighting A.(1) Any law enforcement officer making an arrest under R.S. 14:102.5 may lawfully take possession of all fighting dogs on the premises where the arrest is made or in the immediate possessio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.7 Search warrant for dogfighting offenses
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§102.7. Search warrant for dogfighting offenses If complaint is made, by affidavit, to any magistrate authorized to issue search warrants in criminal cases, that the complainant has reason to believe that R.S. 14:102.5 has been violated within the past forty-eight hours, is being…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.8 Injuring or killing of a police animal
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§102.8. Injuring or killing of a police animal A. Injuring or killing of a police animal is the intentional infliction of great bodily harm, permanent disability, or death upon a police animal. B. As used in this Section: (1) "Police animal" means: (a) Any dog which is owned or t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:102.9 Interference with animal research; research laboratory or farm
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§102.9. Interference with animal research; research laboratory or farm A. Interference with animal research is any of the following: (1) The unauthorized entry of any research laboratory or research farm with the intent of releasing or causing the release of any animal housed or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:103 Disturbing the peace
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§103. Disturbing the peace A. Disturbing the peace is the doing of any of the following in such manner as would foreseeably disturb or alarm the public: (1) Engaging in a fistic encounter; or (2) Addressing any offensive, derisive, or annoying words to any other person who is law…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:103.1 Emanation of excessive sound or noise; exceptions; penalties
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§103.1. Emanation of excessive sound or noise; exceptions; penalties A. No person shall operate or permit the operation of any sound amplification system which emanates unreasonably loud or excessive sound or noise which is likely to cause inconvenience or annoyance to persons of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:103.2 Amplified devices in public places; quiet zones; penalties
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§103.2. Amplified devices in public places; quiet zones; penalties 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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:103.3 Disturbing the peace; residences
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§103.3. Disturbing the peace; residences A. No person shall petition, picket, demonstrate, or assemble with other persons within fifty feet of an individual's residence in a manner which interferes, disrupts, threatens to disrupt, or harasses the individual's right to control or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:104 Keeping a disorderly place
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§104. Keeping a disorderly place A. Keeping a disorderly place is the intentional maintaining of a place to be used habitually for any illegal purpose. B.(1) Whoever commits the crime of keeping a disorderly place shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned for …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:105 Letting a disorderly place
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§105. Letting a disorderly place A. Letting a disorderly place is the granting of the right to use any premises knowing that they are to be used as a disorderly place, or allowing the continued use of the premises with such knowledge. B.(1) Whoever commits the crime of letting a …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:106 Obscenity
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§106. Obscenity A. The crime of obscenity is the intentional: (1) Exposure of the genitals, pubic hair, anus, vulva, or female breast nipples in any public place or place open to the public view, or in any prison or jail, with the intent of arousing sexual desire or which appeals…
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:106.1 Promotion or wholesale promotion of obscene devices
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§106.1. Promotion or wholesale promotion of obscene devices A. For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Obscene device" means a device, including an artificial penis or artificial vagina, which is …
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:106.2 Sexual acts prohibited in public; penalties
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§106.2. Sexual acts prohibited in public; penalties A. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in vaginal, anal, or oral sexual intercourse in any public place or place open to the public view for the purpose of gaining the attention of the public. B. Whoever violates a pro…