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Revised Statutes - Title 14 RS 14 TITLE 14. CRIMINAL LAW RS 14:1 TITLE 14. CRIMINAL LAW RS 14:2 Definitions RS 14:3 Interpretation RS 14:4 Conduct made criminal under several articles; how prosecuted RS 14:5 Lesser and included offenses RS 14:6 Civil remedies not affected RS 14:7 Crime defined RS 14:8 Criminal conduct RS 14:9 Criminal consequences RS 14:10 Criminal intent RS 14:11 Criminal intent; how expressed RS 14:12 Criminal negligence RS 14:13 Infancy RS 14:14 Insanity RS 14:15 Intoxication RS 14:16 Mistake of fact RS 14:17 Mistake of law RS 14:18 Justification; general provisions RS 14:19 Use of force or violence in defense RS 14:20 Justifiable homicide RS 14:20.1 Investigation of death due to violence or suspicious circumstances when claim of self-defense is raised RS 14:21 Aggressor cannot claim self defense RS 14:22 Defense of others RS 14:23 Parties classified RS 14:24 Principals RS 14:25 Accessories after the fact RS 14:26 Criminal conspiracy RS 14:27 Attempt; penalties; attempt on peace officer; enhanced penalties RS 14:28 Inciting a felony RS 14:28.1 Solicitation for murder RS 14:29 Homicide RS 14:30 First degree murder RS 14:30.1 Second degree murder RS 14:31 Manslaughter RS 14:32 Negligent homicide RS 14:32.1 Vehicular homicide RS 14:32.5 FETICIDE RS 14:32.6 First degree feticide RS 14:32.7 Second degree feticide RS 14:32.8 Third degree feticide RS 14:32.9 Redesignated as R.S. 14:87.10 by Acts 2022, No. 545, §6A. RS 14:32.9.1 Redesignated as R.S. 14:87.11 by Acts 2022, No. 545, §6A. RS 14:32.10 Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 545, §4. RS 14:32.11 Redesignated as R.S. 14:87.12 by Acts 2022, No. 545, §6A. RS 14:32.12 SUICIDE RS 14:33 Battery defined RS 14:34 Aggravated battery RS 14:34.1 Second degree battery RS 14:34.2 Battery of a police officer RS 14:34.3 Battery of a school teacher RS 14:34.4 Battery of a school or recreation athletic contest official RS 14:34.5 Battery of a correctional facility employee RS 14:34.5.1 Battery of a bus operator RS 14:34.6 Disarming of a peace officer RS 14:34.7 Aggravated second degree battery RS 14:34.8 Battery of emergency room personnel, emergency services personnel, or a healthcare professional RS 14:34.9 Battery of a dating partner RS 14:34.9.1 Aggravated assault upon a dating partner RS 14:35 Simple battery RS 14:35.1 Battery of a child welfare or adult protective service worker RS 14:35.2 Simple battery of persons with infirmities RS 14:35.3 Domestic abuse battery RS 14:36 Assault defined RS 14:37 Aggravated assault RS 14:37.1 Assault by drive-by shooting RS 14:37.2 Aggravated assault upon a peace officer RS 14:37.3 Unlawful use of a laser on a police officer RS 14:37.4 Aggravated assault with a firearm RS 14:37.5 Aggravated assault upon a utility service employee with a firearm RS 14:37.6 Aggravated assault with a motor vehicle upon a peace officer RS 14:37.7 Domestic abuse aggravated assault RS 14:38 Simple assault RS 14:38.1 Mingling harmful substances RS 14:38.1.1 Adulterating a food product RS 14:38.2 Assault on a school teacher RS 14:38.3 Assault on a child welfare worker RS 14:38.4 Harassment of a school or recreation athletic contest official RS 14:38.5 Assault on emergency room personnel, emergency services personnel, or a healthcare professional RS 14:39 Negligent injuring RS 14:39.1 Vehicular negligent injuring RS 14:39.2 First degree vehicular negligent injuring RS 14:40 Intimidation by officers RS 14:40.1 Terrorizing; menacing RS 14:40.2 Stalking RS 14:40.3 Cyberstalking RS 14:40.4 Burning cross on property of another or public place; intent to intimidate RS 14:40.5 Public display of a noose on property of another or public place; intent to intimidate RS 14:40.6 Unlawful disruption of the operation of a school; penalties RS 14:40.7 Cyberbullying RS 14:40.8 Criminal hazing RS 14:40.9 Unlawful disruption of the operation of a healthcare facility RS 14:41 Rape; defined RS 14:41.1 Consent; victim in police custody RS 14:42 First degree rape RS 14:42.1 Second degree rape RS 14:43 Third degree rape RS 14:43.1 Sexual battery RS 14:43.1.1 Misdemeanor sexual battery RS 14:43.2 Second degree sexual battery RS 14:43.3 Oral sexual battery RS 14:43.4 Female genital mutilation RS 14:43.5 Intentional exposure to HIV RS 14:43.6 Administration of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) to certain sex offenders RS 14:43.7 Administration of surgical castration for certain sex offenders; failure to comply with court order RS 14:44 Aggravated kidnapping RS 14:44.1 Second degree kidnapping RS 14:44.2 Aggravated kidnapping of a child RS 14:45 Simple kidnapping RS 14:45.1 Interference with the custody of a child RS 14:46 False imprisonment RS 14:46.1 False imprisonment; offender armed with dangerous weapon RS 14:46.2 Human trafficking RS 14:46.3 Trafficking of children for sexual purposes RS 14:46.4 Re-homing of a child RS 14:47 Repealed RS 14:48 Repealed RS 14:49 Repealed RS 14:50 Repealed RS 14:50.1 Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 220, §13, eff. June 14, 2008. RS 14:50.2 Perpetration or attempted perpetration of certain crimes of violence against a victim sixty-five years of age or older RS 14:51 Aggravated arson RS 14:51.1 Injury by arson RS 14:52 Simple arson RS 14:52.1 Simple arson of a religious building RS 14:52.2 Negligent arson RS 14:53 Arson with intent to defraud RS 14:54 Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 220, §13, eff. June 14, 2008. RS 14:54.1 Communicating of false information of planned arson RS 14:54.2 Manufacture and possession of delayed action incendiary devices; penalty RS 14:54.3 Manufacture and possession of a bomb RS 14:54.4 Forfeitures RS 14:54.5 Fake explosive device RS 14:54.6 Communicating of false information of planned bombing on school property, at a school-sponsored function, or in a firearm-free zone RS 14:55 Aggravated criminal damage to property RS 14:56 Simple criminal damage to property RS 14:56.1 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:56.2 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:56.3 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:56.4 Criminal damage to property by defacing with graffiti RS 14:56.5 Criminal damage to historic buildings or landmarks by defacing with graffiti RS 14:57 Damage to property with intent to defraud RS 14:57.1 Vandalizing, tampering with, or destroying a crime camera system RS 14:58 Contaminating water supplies RS 14:59 Criminal mischief RS 14:60 Aggravated burglary RS 14:61 Unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure RS 14:61.1 Criminal damage to a critical infrastructure RS 14:62 Simple burglary RS 14:62.1 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:62.2 Simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling RS 14:62.3 Unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling RS 14:62.4 Unauthorized entry of a place of business RS 14:62.5 Looting RS 14:62.6 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:62.7 Unauthorized entry of a dwelling during an emergency or disaster RS 14:62.8 Home invasion RS 14:62.9 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:63 Criminal trespass; squatters RS 14:63.1 Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 802, §2. RS 14:63.2 Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 802, §2. RS 14:63.3 Entry on or remaining in places or on land after being forbidden RS 14:63.4 Aiding and abetting others to enter or remain on premises where forbidden RS 14:63.5 Entry or remaining on site of a school or recreation athletic contest after being forbidden RS 14:63.6 Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 802, §2. RS 14:63.7 Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 802, §2. RS 14:63.8 Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 802, §2. RS 14:63.9 Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 802, §2. RS 14:63.10 Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 802, §2. RS 14:63.11 Repealed by Acts 1981, No. 78, 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. RS 14:63.12 Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 802, §2. RS 14:64 Armed robbery RS 14:64.1 First degree robbery RS 14:64.2 Carjacking RS 14:64.2.1 Carjacking; recruitment of juveniles RS 14:64.3 Armed robbery; attempted armed robbery; use of firearm; additional penalty RS 14:64.4 Second degree robbery RS 14:65 Simple robbery RS 14:65.1 Purse snatching RS 14:66 Extortion RS 14:67 Theft RS 14:67.1 Theft of livestock RS 14:67.2 Theft of timber RS 14:67.3 False statements and false or altered documents; unclaimed property claim RS 14:67.4 Anti-Skimming Act RS 14:67.5 Adoption deception RS 14:67.6 Mail theft RS 14:67.7 Theft or unauthorized reproduction of a mail receptacle key or lock RS 14:67.8 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:67.9 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:67.10 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:67.11 Credit card fraud by persons authorized to provide goods and services RS 14:67.12 Theft of a catalytic converter or engine control module RS 14:67.13 Theft or criminal access of an automated teller machine RS 14:67.14 Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 255, §3. RS 14:67.15 Theft of a firearm RS 14:67.16 Identity theft RS 14:67.17 Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 255, §3. RS 14:67.18 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:67.19 Theft of anhydrous ammonia RS 14:67.19.1 Unauthorized possession of anhydrous ammonia RS 14:67.20 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:67.21 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:67.22 Fraudulent acquisition of a credit card RS 14:67.23 Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 255, §3. RS 14:67.24 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:67.25 Organized retail theft RS 14:67.26 Theft of a motor vehicle RS 14:67.27 Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 255, §3. RS 14:67.28 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:67.29 False personation of a veteran or fraudulent representation of a veteran-owned business RS 14:67.30 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:68 Unauthorized use of a movable RS 14:68.1 Unauthorized removal of shopping cart, basket, or dairy case RS 14:68.2 Unauthorized use of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits or supplemental nutrition assistance program benefit access devices RS 14:68.2.1 Failure to report unauthorized use of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits; penalties RS 14:68.3 Unauthorized removal of a motor vehicle; penalties RS 14:68.4 Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle RS 14:68.4.1 Staging of a motor vehicle collision RS 14:68.4.2 Aggravated staging of a motor vehicle collision RS 14:68.5 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:68.6 Unauthorized ordering of goods or services RS 14:68.7 Receipts and universal product code labels; unlawful acts RS 14:69 Illegal possession of stolen things RS 14:69.1 Illegal possession of stolen firearms RS 14:70 False accounting RS 14:70.1 Medicaid fraud RS 14:70.2 Refund or access device application fraud RS 14:70.3 Fraud in selling agricultural equipment RS 14:70.4 Access device fraud RS 14:70.5 Fraudulent remuneration RS 14:70.6 Unlawful distribution, possession, or use of theft alarm deactivation devices RS 14:70.7 Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of fraudulent documents for identification purposes RS 14:70.8 Illegal transmission of monetary funds RS 14:70.9 Government benefits fraud RS 14:71 Issuing worthless checks RS 14:71.1 Bank fraud RS 14:71.2 Failure to pay bridge or bridge-causeway toll RS 14:71.3 Mortgage fraud RS 14:71.3.1 Tax sale property fraud RS 14:71.3.2 Tax lien property fraud RS 14:71.4 Homestead exemption fraud RS 14:72 Forgery RS 14:72.1 Use of forged academic records RS 14:72.1.1 Forgery of a certificate of insurance or insurance identification card; penalties RS 14:72.2 Monetary instrument abuse RS 14:72.3 Identification of alleged offender RS 14:72.4 Disposal of property with fraudulent or malicious intent RS 14:72.5 Unlawful production, manufacture, distribution or possession of fraudulent postsecondary education degree RS 14:72.6 Forgery of a motor vehicle inspection certificate; penalties RS 14:73 Commercial bribery RS 14:73.1 Definitions RS 14:73.2 Offenses against intellectual property RS 14:73.3 Offenses against computer equipment or supplies RS 14:73.4 Offenses against computer users RS 14:73.5 Computer fraud RS 14:73.6 Offenses against electronic mail service provider RS 14:73.7 Computer tampering RS 14:73.8 Unauthorized use of a wireless router system; pornography involving juveniles; penalty RS 14:73.9 Criminal use of Internet, virtual, street-map; enhanced penalties RS 14:73.10 Online impersonation RS 14:73.11 Communication interference RS 14:73.12 Trespass against state computers RS 14:73.13 §73.13. Unlawful deepfakes RS 14:73.14 Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another created by artificial intelligence RS 14:74 Criminal neglect of family RS 14:74.1 Right of action RS 14:75 Failure to pay child support obligation RS 14:75.1 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 442, 4, EFF. JUNE 9, 1993. RS 14:75.2 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 442, 4, EFF. JUNE 9, 1993. RS 14:76 Bigamy RS 14:77 Abetting in bigamy RS 14:78 Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 177, §2 and Acts 2014, No. 602, §7, eff. June 12, 2014. RS 14:78.1 Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 177, §2 and Acts 2014, No. 602, §7, eff. June 12, 2014. RS 14:79 Violation of protective orders RS 14:79.1 Criminal abandonment RS 14:79.2 Repealed by Acts 1975, No. 638, 3 RS 14:80 Felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile RS 14:80.1 Misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a juvenile RS 14:81 Indecent behavior with juveniles RS 14:81.1 Pornography involving juveniles RS 14:81.1.1 "Sexting"; prohibited acts; penalties RS 14:81.2 Molestation of a juvenile or a person with a physical or mental disability RS 14:81.3 Computer-aided solicitation of a minor RS 14:81.4 Prohibited sexual conduct between educator and student RS 14:81.5 Unlawful possession of videotape of protected persons under R.S. 15:440.1 et seq. RS 14:81.6 Possessing, trafficking, or importing a child sex doll; reporting RS 14:82 Prostitution; definition; penalties; enhancement RS 14:82.1 Prostitution; persons under eighteen; additional offenses RS 14:82.2 Purchase of commercial sexual activity; penalties RS 14:83 Soliciting for prostitutes RS 14:83.1 Inciting prostitution RS 14:83.2 Promoting prostitution RS 14:83.3 Prostitution by massage RS 14:83.4 Massage; sexual conduct prohibited RS 14:84 Pandering RS 14:85 Letting premises for prostitution RS 14:85.1 Repealed by Acts. 2008, No. 220, §13, eff. June 14, 2008. RS 14:86 Enticing persons into prostitution RS 14:87 Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 545, §4. RS 14:87.1 Definitions RS 14:87.1.1 Killing a child during delivery; penalties RS 14:87.2 Human experimentation on an infant born alive RS 14:87.3 Prohibited sale, receipt, or transport of fetal organs and body parts RS 14:87.4 Abortion advertising RS 14:87.5 Intentional failure to sustain life and health of aborted viable infant RS 14:87.6 Coerced abortion RS 14:87.6.1 Coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud RS 14:87.7 Abortion RS 14:87.8 Late term abortion RS 14:87.9 Criminal abortion by means of abortion-inducing drugs RS 14:87.10 Abortion by an unlicensed physician RS 14:87.11 Aggravated abortion by dismemberment RS 14:87.12 Partial birth abortion RS 14:88 Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 548, §4. RS 14:89 Crime against nature RS 14:89.1 Aggravated crime against nature RS 14:89.2 Crime against nature by solicitation RS 14:89.3 Sexual abuse of an animal RS 14:89.6 Human-animal hybrids RS 14:90 Gambling RS 14:90.1 Seizure and disposition of evidence, property and proceeds; gambling RS 14:90.2 Gambling in public RS 14:90.3 Gambling by computer RS 14:90.4 Unlawful playing of video draw poker devices by persons under the age of twenty-one; penalty RS 14:90.5 Unlawful playing of gaming devices by persons under the age of twenty-one; underage persons, penalty RS 14:90.6 Gambling or wagering at cockfights RS 14:90.7 Gambling by electronic sweepstakes device RS 14:90.8 Unlawful wagering; prohibited player RS 14:91 OFFENSES AFFECTING THE HEALTH AND RS 14:91.1 Unlawful presence of a sexually violent predator RS 14:91.2 Unlawful presence of a sex offender RS 14:91.3 Unlawful participation in a child-related business RS 14:91.4 Contributing to the endangerment of a minor RS 14:91.5 Unlawful use of a social networking website RS 14:91.6 Unlawful distribution of sample tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products to persons under age twenty-one; penalty RS 14:91.7 Unauthorized possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on public school property RS 14:91.8 Unlawful sale, purchase, or possession of tobacco, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products; signs required; penalties RS 14:91.9 Unlawful presence or contact of a sex offender relative to a former victim RS 14:91.10 Unlawful sale or distribution of mitragynine speciosa to persons under age twenty-one; penalty. RS 14:91.11 Sale, exhibition, or distribution of material harmful to minors RS 14:91.12 Sale, distribution or making available to minors publications encouraging, advocating, or facilitating the illegal use of controlled dangerous substances RS 14:91.13 Illegal use of controlled dangerous substances in the presence of persons under seventeen years of age RS 14:91.14 Unlawful distribution of material harmful to minors through the Internet RS 14:91.15 Unlawful operation of an unlicensed child day care center RS 14:91.21 Sale of poisonous reptiles to minors; penalty RS 14:91.22 Repealed by Acts 1974, No. 276, 1 RS 14:92 Contributing to the delinquency of juveniles RS 14:92.1 Encouraging or contributing to child delinquency, dependency, or neglect; penalty; suspension of sentence; definitions RS 14:92.2 Improper supervision of a minor by parent or legal custodian RS 14:92.3 Retaliation by a minor against a parent, legal custodian, witness, or complainant RS 14:93 Cruelty to juveniles RS 14:93.1 Model glue; use of; abuse of toxic vapors; unlawful sales to minors; penalties RS 14:93.2 Tattooing and body piercing of minors; prohibition RS 14:93.2.1 Child desertion RS 14:93.2.2 Unlawful placement of gold fillings, caps, and crowns; minors RS 14:93.2.3 Second degree cruelty to juveniles RS 14: 93.2.4 Unlawful swimming in certain waterways RS 14:93.3 Cruelty to persons with infirmities RS 14:93.4 Exploitation of persons with infirmities RS 14:93.5 Sexual battery of persons with infirmities RS 14:93.10 Definitions RS 14:93.11 Unlawful sales to persons under twenty-one RS 14:93.12 Purchase and public possession of alcoholic beverages; exceptions; penalties RS 14:93.13 Unlawful purchase of alcoholic beverages by persons on behalf of persons under twenty-one RS 14:93.14 Responsibilities of retail dealers not relieved RS 14:93.15 Alcoholic beverage vaporizer; prohibitions RS 14:93.20 Repealed by Acts 1998, No. 71, 2, eff. June 25, 1998. RS 14:94 ILLEGAL CARRYING AND DISCHARGE OF WEAPONS RS 14:95 Illegal carrying of weapons RS 14:95.1 Possession of firearm or carrying concealed weapon by a person convicted of certain felonies RS 14:95.1.1 Illegally supplying a felon with a firearm RS 14:95.1.2 Illegally supplying a felon with ammunition RS 14:95.1.3 Fraudulent firearm and ammunition purchase RS 14:95.1.4 Illegal transfer of a firearm to a prohibited possessor RS 14:95.2 Carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon by a student or nonstudent on school property, at school-sponsored functions, or in a firearm-free zone RS 14:95.2.1 Illegal carrying of a firearm at a parade with any firearm used in the commission of a crime of violence RS 14:95.2.2 Reckless discharge of a firearm at a parade or demonstration RS 14:95.3 Unlawful use of body armor RS 14:95.4 Repealed RS 14:95.5 Possession of firearm on premises of alcoholic beverage outlet RS 14:95.6 Firearm-free zone; notice; signs; crime; penalties RS 14:95.7 Possession of or dealing in firearms with obliterated numbers or marks RS 14:95.8 Illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile RS 14:95.9 Wearing or possessing body armor, by a student or nonstudent on school property, at school-sponsored functions, or in firearm-free zones; exceptions RS 14:95.10 Possession of a firearm or carrying of a concealed weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery RS 14:96 Aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce RS 14:97 Simple obstruction of a highway of commerce RS 14:97.1 Solicitation on an interstate highway or in a public right-of-way RS 14:97.2 Unlawful sale, purchase, possession, or use of traffic signal preemption devices RS 14:98 Operating a vehicle while impaired RS 14:98.1 Operating while impaired; first offense; penalties RS 14:98.2 Operating while impaired; second offense; penalties RS 14:98.3 Operating while impaired; third offense; penalties RS 14:98.4 Operating while impaired; fourth offense; penalties RS 14:98.5 Special provisions and definitions RS 14:98.5.1 Assessment for alcohol or drug dependence; rehabilitative programs; second and subsequent convictions RS 14:98.6 Underage operating while impaired RS 14:98.7 Unlawful refusal to submit to chemical tests; arrests for driving while impaired RS 14:98.8 Operating a vehicle while under suspension for certain prior offenses RS 14:99 Reckless operation of a vehicle RS 14:99.1 Hit and run damaging of a potable waterline by operation of a watercraft or vessel RS 14:99.2 Reckless operation of an off-road vehicle RS 14:100 Hit-and-run driving RS 14:100.1 Obstructing public passages RS 14:100.11 Legislative findings; purpose RS 14:100.12 Definitions RS 14:100.13 Operating a vehicle without lawful presence in the United States RS 14:100.14 Giving false information regarding lawful presence in the United States in order to obtain a driver's license RS 14:101 Desecration of graves RS 14:101.1 Purchase or sale of human organs RS 14:101.2 Unauthorized use of sperm, ovum, or embryo RS 14:102 Definitions; cruelty to animals RS 14:102.1 Cruelty to animals; simple and aggravated RS 14:102.2 Seizure and disposition of animals cruelly treated RS 14:102.3 Search warrant; animal cruelty offenses RS 14:102.4 Confined animals; necessary food and water RS 14:102.5 Dogfighting; training and possession of dogs for fighting RS 14:102.6 Seizure and destruction or disposition of dogs and equipment used in dogfighting RS 14:102.7 Search warrant for dogfighting offenses RS 14:102.8 Injuring or killing of a police animal RS 14:102.9 Interference with animal research; research laboratory or farm RS 14:102.10 Bear wrestling; penalty RS 14:102.11 Illegal contact sports; penalty RS 14:102.12 Definitions RS 14:102.13 Hearing to determine if dog is dangerous or vicious RS 14:102.14 Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog RS 14:102.15 Unlawful ownership of a vicious dog RS 14:102.16 Seizure and destruction or disposition of dangerous or vicious dogs RS 14:102.17 Registration of dangerous dogs; fees RS 14:102.18 Seizure and disposition of dogs which cause death or inflict bodily injury RS 14:102.19 Hog and canine fighting prohibited; penalties RS 14:102.20 Sport killing of zoo or circus animals prohibited RS 14:102.21 Unauthorized use of the identity of a deceased soldier RS 14:102.22 Harboring or concealing an animal which has bitten or inflicted serious bodily injury on a human RS 14:102.23 Cockfighting RS 14:102.24 Participation in cockfighting RS 14:102.25 Unlawfully supplying any product for the purpose of falsifying a screening test RS 14:102.26 Unlawful restraint of a dog; definitions; penalties RS 14:102.27 Unlawful sale of a live dog or cat at certain locations RS 14:102.28 Transporting live feral swine prohibited; penalties RS 14:102.29 Unlawful possession, transfer, or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia RS 14:103 Disturbing the peace RS 14:103.1 Emanation of excessive sound or noise; exceptions; penalties RS 14:103.2 Amplified devices in public places; quiet zones; penalties RS 14:103.3 Disturbing the peace; residences RS 14:104 Keeping a disorderly place RS 14:105 Letting a disorderly place RS 14:106 Obscenity RS 14:106.1 Promotion or wholesale promotion of obscene devices RS 14:106.2 Sexual acts prohibited in public; penalties RS 14:106.3 Unlawful exhibition of sexually explicit material in a motor vehicle; penalties RS 14:107 Repealed RS 14:107.1 Ritualistic acts RS 14:107.2 Hate crimes RS 14:107.3 Criminal blighting of property RS 14:107.4 Unlawful posting of criminal activity for notoriety and publicity RS 14:107.5 Solicitation of funds or transportation for certain unlawful purposes RS 14:108 Resisting an officer RS 14:108.1 Flight from an officer; aggravated flight from an officer RS 14:108.2 Resisting a police officer with force or violence RS 14:109 Approaching a peace officer lawfully engaged in law enforcement duties RS 14:110 Simple escape; aggravated escape RS 14:110.1 Jumping bail RS 14:110.1.1 Out-of-state bail jumping RS 14:110.1.2 Providing false, nonexistent, or incomplete declaration of residence for bail RS 14:110.2 Tampering with electronic monitoring equipment RS 14:110.3 Tampering with surveillance, accounting, inventory, or monitoring systems; definitions; penalties RS 14:111 Assisting escape RS 14:112 False personation RS 14:112.1 False personation of a peace officer or firefighter RS 14:112.2 Fraudulent portrayal of a law enforcement officer or firefighter RS 14:112.3 Aiding and abetting the fraudulent portrayal of a law enforcement officer or firefighter RS 14:112.4 Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of unauthorized peace officer badges RS 14:112.11 Definitions RS 14:112.12 Unlawful entry or reentry into the state of Louisiana by an alien RS 14:112.13 Abatement or termination of prosecution on basis of an immigration status determination RS 14:113 Treason RS 14:114 Misprision of treason RS 14:115 Criminal anarchy RS 14:116 Flag desecration RS 14:116.1 Flag burning RS 14:117 Flag desecration; exceptions RS 14:117.1 Paramilitary organizations; prohibitions RS 14:118 Public bribery RS 14:118.1 Bribery of sports participants RS 14:118.2 Falsifying information on racing license applications RS 14:119 Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 797, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. RS 14:119.1 Bribery of parents of school children RS 14:120 Corrupt influencing RS 14:121 Informers granted immunity RS 14:122 Public intimidation and retaliation RS 14:122.1 Intimidation and interference in the operation of schools RS 14:122.2 Threatening a public official or law enforcement officer; penalties; definitions RS 14:123 Perjury RS 14:124 Inconsistent statements; perjury RS 14:125 False swearing RS 14:125.1 False swearing in paternity cases RS 14:125.2 False statements concerning paternity RS 14:126 Inconsistent statements; false swearing RS 14:126.1 False swearing for purpose of violating public health or safety RS 14:126.1.1 False communication with the intent to cause an emergency response RS 14:126.2 False statements concerning denial of constitutional rights RS 14:126.3 False statements concerning employment in a nursing or health care facility RS 14:126.3.1 Unauthorized participation in medical assistance programs RS 14:126.4 False certification of arrest documents RS 14:127 Limitation of defenses RS 14:128 Completion of affidavit RS 14:128.1 Terrorism RS 14:128.2 Aiding others in terrorism RS 14:129 Jury tampering RS 14:129.1 Intimidating, impeding or injuring witnesses; injuring officers; penalties RS 14:129.2 Recording, listening to, or observing proceedings of grand or petit juries while deliberating or voting RS 14:130 Jury misconduct RS 14:130.1 Obstruction of justice RS 14:131 Compounding a felony RS 14:131.1 Failure to report the commission of certain felonies RS 14:132 Injuring public records RS 14:133 Filing or maintaining false public records RS 14:133.1 Obstruction of court orders RS 14:133.1.1 Election fraud or forgery RS 14:133.2 Misrepresentation during booking RS 14:133.3 Falsification of drug tests RS 14:133.4 Misrepresentation during issuance of a misdemeanor summons or preparation of a juvenile custodial agreement RS 14:133.5 Filing a false complaint against a law enforcement officer RS 14:133.6 Filing a false lien against a law enforcement or court officer RS 14:133.7 Publication of certain criminal record information or juvenile record information prohibited RS 14:134 Malfeasance in office RS 14:134.1 Malfeasance in office; sexual conduct prohibited with persons in the custody and supervision of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections RS 14:134.2 Malfeasance in office; tampering with evidence RS 14:134.3 Abuse of office RS 14:135 Public salary deduction RS 14:136 Public salary extortion RS 14:137 Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 700, 8 RS 14:138 Public payroll fraud RS 14:139 Political payroll padding RS 14:139.1 Political payroll padding by sheriff; sale of assets of sheriff's office prohibited RS 14:139.2 Transfer of capital assets of clerk of court's office prohibited RS 14:140 Public contract fraud RS 14:141 Prohibited splitting of profits, fees or commissions; exceptions RS 14:142 Offenses committed prior to effective date of Code RS 14:143 Preemption of state law; exceptions RS 14:201 Collateral securities, unauthorized use or withdrawal prohibited; penalty; proof of intent; of personal advantage RS 14:202 Contractors; misapplication of payments prohibited; penalty RS 14:202.1 Residential contractor fraud; penalties RS 14:202.2 Solar electric and solar thermal system contractors; solar tax credit fraud RS 14:203 Electrical appliances, sale without original factory serial number prohibited; penalty RS 14:204 Fire-raising on lands of another by criminal negligence; penalty RS 14:204.1 Fire-raising in a correctional facility; penalty RS 14:205 Fire-raising on lands of another with malice; penalty RS 14:206 Fire prevention interference; penalty RS 14:206.1 Engaging in life safety and property protection contracting without authority prohibited; penalty RS 14:207 Motor vehicles, alteration or removal of identifying numbers prohibited; sale, etc., of motor vehicle with altered identifying numbers prohibited; penalty; application of Section RS 14:208 Operas, performance or representation without consent of owner prohibited; penalty RS 14:209 Seals, breaking prohibited; penalty RS 14:210 Taxicabs, tampering with meter forbidden; penalty RS 14:211 Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 281, §3. RS 14:212 Forest products, false statement prohibited; penalty RS 14:213 False packing of cotton bales and other agricultural products; penalty RS 14:214 Fishing or hunting contest fraud RS 14:215 Repealed by Acts 1962, No. 310, III (3) RS 14:217 Purchase or sale of seafoods prohibited under certain conditions; penalties RS 14:218 Seafood sales and purchases; commercial license required of seller; penalties RS 14:219 Removal of building or structure from immovable property subject to a conventional mortgage or vendor's privilege RS 14:220 Rented or leased motor vehicles; obtaining by false representation, etc.; failure to return; defenses; penalties RS 14:220.1 Leased movables; obtaining by false representation; failure to return or surrender; penalties; restitution RS 14:221 Avoiding payment for telecommunications services, cable television services, or multipoint distribution system service RS 14:222 Possession, manufacture, sale or transfer of devices for avoidance of payment for telecommunications services or related offenses; seizure of devices RS 14:222.1 Unauthorized interception, interference with, or retransmission of services offered over a cable television system RS 14:222.2 Cellular telephone counterfeiting RS 14:222.3 Unlawful use of a cellular tracking device; penalty RS 14:223 Sound reproductions without consent prohibited RS 14:223.1 Terms defined RS 14:223.2 Exceptions RS 14:223.3 Penalties RS 14:223.4 Civil remedies preserved RS 14:223.5 Recording of performances without consent prohibited RS 14:223.6 Rental or sale of improperly labeled articles prohibited RS 14:223.7 Counterfeiting or possessing counterfeit labels prohibited RS 14:223.8 Possessing of tools and equipment used for manufacturing unauthorized sound recordings prohibited RS 14:223.9 Unlawful operation of a recording device RS 14:224 Transportation of water from St. Tammany Parish prohibited; penalties RS 14:225 Institutional vandalism RS 14:226 Protection of owners of crayfish farms; penalties RS 14:227 Identification number, personal property, alteration or removal prohibited RS 14:228 Interference with animal research facilities or animal management facilities RS 14:228.1 Unauthorized release of certain animals, birds, or aquatic species RS 14:229 Illegal use of counterfeit trademark; penalties RS 14:230 Money laundering; transactions involving proceeds of criminal activity RS 14:230.1 Civil remedies RS 14:231 Counterfeit and nonfunctional air bags prohibited; air bag fraud RS 14:281 Disorderly place, maintaining of prohibited; penalty RS 14:282 Operation of places of prostitution prohibited; penalty RS 14:283 Video voyeurism; penalties RS 14:283.1 Voyeurism; penalties RS 14:283.2 Nonconsensual disclosure of a private image RS 14:283.3 Abuse of persons with infirmities through electronic means RS 14:284 Peeping Tom; penalty RS 14:285 Telephone communications; improper language; harassment; penalty RS 14:286 Sale of minor children; penalties RS 14:311 Discharging fire-works or explosives within one thousand feet of hospital prohibited; penalty RS 14:312 Jumping from state bridge for publicity prohibited; penalty RS 14:313 Masks or hoods, wearing in public places prohibited; penalty; exceptions; permit to conduct Mardi Gras festivities, how obtained; wearing of hoods, masks, or disguises or giving of candy or other gifts by sex offenders RS 14:313.1 Distributing candy or gifts on Halloween and other public holidays by "sex offenders" prohibited; penalty RS 14:314 Mississippi River, making unauthorized cut-offs prohibited; penalty RS 14:315 Mississippi River, stopping outlets or bayous prohibited; reopening; penalty RS 14:316 Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 577, §2. RS 14:317 Repealed by Acts 1972, No. 255, 1 RS 14:318 Sale of fireworks containing white or yellow phosphorus prohibited; penalty RS 14:319 Sale of toy pistols prohibited; penalty; exceptions RS 14:320 Telegrams, divulging or obtaining knowledge of contents prohibited; penalty RS 14:321 Unauthorized signals to persons in charge of locomotives, etc., prohibited; penalty RS 14:322 Wire-tapping prohibited; penalty RS 14:322.1 Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 795, 3, eff. July 22, 1991. RS 14:322.2 Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 795, 3, eff. July 22, 1991. RS 14:323 Tracking devices prohibited; penalty RS 14:324 Abandoning or discarding ice boxes or other air tight containers; penalty RS 14:325 Annual registration of conductors of public opinion polls; penalty for failure RS 14:326 Processions, marches, parades, or demonstrations; permits; liability; bond; exemptions; penalty RS 14:327 Obstructing a fireman RS 14:328 Obstruction or interference with members of staff, faculty, or students of educational institutions; trespass, damage to property; felony; penalties RS 14:329 Interfering with a law enforcement investigation RS 14:329.1 Riot RS 14:329.2 Inciting to riot RS 14:329.3 Command to disperse; who may give; failure to comply RS 14:329.4 Wrongful use of public property; permits for use of public property RS 14:329.5 Prohibition of interference with educational process; certain activities excepted RS 14:329.6 Proclamation of state of emergency; conditions therefor; effect thereof RS 14:329.7 Punishment RS 14:329.8 Applicability of other acts RS 14:330 Motion picture ratings; definitions; prohibition on advertising coming attraction with more restrictive rating RS 14:331 Prohibition of debt adjusting when conducted for profit RS 14:332 Interference with medical treatment RS 14:333 Misrepresentation of age to obtain alcoholic beverages or gain entry to licensed premises prohibited; penalties RS 14:334 Ignition interlock device offenses RS 14:335 Checks; requiring certain information to be recorded on; prohibited; penalties RS 14:336 Unlawful aiming of a laser at an aircraft RS 14:337 Unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system RS 14:338 Interfering with emergency communication RS 14:351 Bail, sale, etc. of real estate securing, prohibited; penalty RS 14:352 Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 797, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. RS 14:353 Documents simulating official court papers for collection purposes, sale or purchase prohibited; use prohibited; penalty RS 14:354 Fiduciaries, failure to file accounts in court; penalty RS 14:355 Property exempt from execution; penalty for deprivation of rights RS 14:356 Sheriffs, etc., solicitation of legal business prohibited; penalty RS 14:356.1 Unlawful referrals by wrecker drivers and others; penalty RS 14:356.2 Unlawful appearance bond procurement RS 14:356.3 Unlawful referrals by ambulance drivers and others; penalty RS 14:357 Candies, selling without payment of license tax; penalty RS 14:358 Subversive activities and communist control law; legislative finding of fact and declaration of necessity RS 14:359 Definitions RS 14:360 Due process determination of facts RS 14:361 Venue RS 14:362 Registration of organizations RS 14:363 Registration of individuals RS 14:364 Registration statements to be public records RS 14:365 Election ballots RS 14:366 Public office and public support, disqualification RS 14:367 Labeling of propaganda RS 14:368 Acts prohibited RS 14:369 Penalties RS 14:370 Additional penalties RS 14:371 Screening of prospective public officials and employees RS 14:372 Candidates for public office; filing of nonsubversive affidavits RS 14:373 Citation of subversive activities and communist control law RS 14:374 Failure to report bail bonds RS 14:375 Illegal consideration for criminal bail bonds RS 14:376 Repealed by Acts 1965, No. 45, 3 RS 14:378 To 380 Repealed by Acts 1962, No. 270, 1 RS 14:381 To 384 Blank RS 14:385 Organizations engaged in social, educational or political activities; Communist affiliations prohibited RS 14:386 Affidavits RS 14:387 Failure to file affidavit; penalty RS 14:388 False statements in affidavit as perjury RS 14:389 Blank RS 14:390 Declaration of public policy RS 14:390.1 Definition of communist propaganda RS 14:390.2 Acts prohibited RS 14:390.3 Legitimate procurement of contraband RS 14:390.4 Venue RS 14:390.5 Warehousing and storage RS 14:390.6 Destruction of contraband RS 14:390.7 Penalties RS 14:390.8 Short title RS 14:401 Demonstrations in or near building housing a court or occupied as residence by judge, juror, witness or court officer RS 14:402 Contraband defined; certain activities regarding contraband in penal institutions prohibited; penalty; disposition of seized contraband RS 14:402.1 Taking of contraband to state-owned hospitals unlawful; penalty RS 14:403 Abuse of children; reports; waiver of privilege RS 14:403.1 Substance abuse in schools; definitions; confidential reports; immunity; penalty RS 14:403.2 Abuse and neglect of adults RS 14:403.3 Reports of missing children; procedures; false reports or communications; penalties RS 14:403.4 Burn injuries and wounds; reports; registry; immunity; penalties RS 14:403.5 Gunshot wounds; mandatory reporting RS 14:403.6 Reporting of neglect or abuse of animals RS 14:403.7 Failure to report a missing child RS 14:403.8 Failure to report the death of a child RS 14:403.9 Alcohol consumption; emergency assistance and cooperation; immunity RS 14:403.10 Drug-related overdoses; medical assistance; immunity from prosecution RS 14:403.11 Administration of opiate antagonists; immunity RS 14:404 Self-mutilation by a prisoner RS 14:405 Unlawful establishment of accounts on Internet-based social networking websites by inmates RS 14:501 Killing or injuring a person while hunting; penalty for failure to render aid RS 14:502 Failure to seek assistance RS 14:511 Loansharking; penalty RS 14:512 Aggravated loansharking; penalty RS 14:513 Possession of loanshark records; penalty RS 14:601 Louisiana Felony Class System Task Force

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