14:82 C.(1)Prostitution - misdemeanor penalty
Whoever commits the crime of prostitution shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2008 - Present
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14:82 C.(2)Prostitution - second offense penalty
On a second conviction, the offender shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than two thousand dollars or be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2008 - Present
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14:82 C.(3)Prostitution - third or subsequent offense penalty
On a third and subsequent conviction, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than four years and shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than four thousand dollars.
Effective: 08/01/2017 - Present
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14:82 C.(4)Prostitution - penalty for prostitution with person under 18
Whoever commits the crime of prostitution with a person under the age of eighteen years shall be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars, imprisoned at hard labor for not less than fifteen years nor more than fifty years, or both.
Effective: 08/01/2013 - Present
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14:82 C.(5)Prostitution - penalty for prostitution with person under 14
Whoever commits the crime of prostitution with a person under the age of fourteen years shall be fined not more than seventy-five thousand dollars, imprisoned at hard labor for not less than twenty-five years nor more than fifty years, or both.
Effective: 08/01/2013 - Present
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14:82 D.Prostitution - offense committed more than 5 years prior shall not be considered in penalty assessment
Any offense under this Section committed more than five years prior to the commission of the offense with which the defendant is charged shall not be considered in the assessment of penalties under this Section.
Effective: 08/15/2008 - Present
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14:82 E.Prostitution - minimum of 90 days if offense committed on a public road or highway, sidewalk, walkway or public servitude
If the offense occurred as a result of a solicitation by the offender while the offender was located on a public road or highway, or the sidewalk, walkway, or public servitude thereof, the court shall sentence the offender to imprisonment for a minimum of ninety days. If a portion of the sentence is suspended, the court may place the offender upon supervised probation if the offender agrees, as a condition of probation, to perform two hundred forty hours of community service work collecting or picking up litter and trash on the public roads, streets, and highways, under conditions specified by the court.
Effective: 08/15/2008 - Present
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14:82 F.Prostitution - persons convicted shall be referred for counseling re: AIDS
All persons who are convicted of the offense of prostitution shall be referred to the parish health unit for counseling concerning Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. The counseling shall be provided by existing staff of the parish health unit whose duties include such counseling.
Effective: 08/15/2008 - Present
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14:82 G.Prostitution - affirmative defenses
It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution for a violation of this Section that, during the time of the alleged commission of the offense, the defendant was a victim of trafficking of children for sexual purposes as provided in R.S. 14:46.3(E). Any child determined to be a victim pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph shall be eligible for specialized services for sexually exploited children. It shall also be an affirmative defense to prosecution for a violation of this Section that, during the time of the alleged commission of the offense, the defendant is determined to be a victim of human trafficking pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 14:46.2(F). Any person determined to be a victim pursuant to the provisio
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:82.1 A.(1)Prostitution with persons under 18 - unlawful for person over 17 to engage in intercourse with person under 18 who is practicing prostitution, age difference greater than 2 years
It shall be unlawful for any person over the age of seventeen to engage in sexual intercourse with any person under the age of eighteen who is practicing prostitution, and there is an age difference of greater than two years between the two persons.
Effective: 08/01/2012 - Present
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14:82.1 A.(2)Prostitution with persons under 18 - unlawful for any parent or tutor of any person under the age of eighteen knowingly to consent to the person's entrance or detention in the practice of prostitution
It shall be unlawful for any parent or tutor of any person under the age of eighteen knowingly to consent to the person's entrance or detention in the practice of prostitution.
Effective: 08/01/2012 - Present
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14:82.1 B.Prostitution with persons under 18 - neither lack of knowledge nor consent of the victim shall be a defense
Lack of knowledge of the age of the person practicing prostitution shall not be a defense. Also, it shall not be a defense to prosecution for a violation of this Section that the person practicing prostitution consented to the activity prohibited by this Section.
Effective: 08/01/2012 - Present
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14:82.1 C.Prostitution with persons under 18 - definition of sexual intercourse
As used in this Section, 'sexual intercourse' means anal, oral, or vaginal sexual intercourse.
Effective: 08/01/2012 - Present
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14:82.1 D.(1)Prostitution with persons under 18 - penalty for violation of 14:82.1 A.(1)
Whoever violates the provisions of Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section shall be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars, imprisoned at hard labor for not less than fifteen years nor more than fifty years, or both.
Effective: 08/01/2012 - Present
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14:82.1 D.(2)Prostitution with persons under 18 - penalty for violation of 14:82.1 A.(1) when person practicing prostitution is under 14
Whoever violates the provisions of Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section when the person practicing prostitution is under the age of fourteen shall be fined not more than seventy-five thousand dollars, imprisoned at hard labor for not less than twenty- five years nor more than fifty years, or both. Twenty-five years of the sentence imposed shall be without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.
Effective: 08/01/2012 - Present
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14:82.1 D.(3)(a)Prostitution with persons under 18 - penalty modifier for violations of 14:82.1 A.(2)
Whoever violates the provisions of Paragraph (A)(2) of this Section shall be required to serve at least five years of the sentence imposed in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.
Effective: 08/01/2012 - Present
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14:82.1 D.(3)(b)Prostitution with persons under 18 - penalty modifier for violations of 14:82.1 A.(2) when person is under 14
Whoever violates the provisions of Paragraph (A)(2) of this Section when the person practicing prostitution is under the age of fourteen shall be required to serve at least ten years of the sentence imposed in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.
Effective: 08/01/2012 - Present
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14:82.1 D.(4)Prostitution with persons under 18 - personal property used in the commission of the offense shall be seized and sold
In addition, the court shall order that the personal property used in the commission of the offense, or the proceeds of any such conduct, shall be seized and impounded, and after conviction, sold at public sale or public auction by the district attorney, or otherwise distributed or disposed of, in accordance with R.S. 15:539.1. The personal property made subject to seizure and sale pursuant to Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph may include, but shall not be limited to, electronic communication devices, computers, computer related equipment, motor vehicles, photographic equipment used to record or create still or moving visual images of the victim that are recorded on paper, film, video tape, disc, or any other media
Effective: 06/12/2017 - Present
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14:82.1 E.Prostitution with persons under 18 - shall not be a defense to prosecution that the person believed to be under 18 is actually a law enforcement officer
E. It shall not be a defense to prosecution for a violation of this Section that the person practicing prostitution who is believed to be under the age of eighteen is actually a law enforcement officer or peace officer acting within the official scope of his duties.
Effective: 06/12/2017 - Present
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14:82.1 F.Prostitution with persons under 18 - victim shall be eligible for specialized services for sexually exploited children
F. Any person determined to be a victim of this offense shall be eligible for specialized services for sexually exploited children.
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:82.2 APurchase of commercial sexual activities - felony charging and penalty
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly give, agree to give, or offer to give anything of value to another in order to engage in sexual intercourse with a person who receives or agrees to receive anything of value as compensation for such activity.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:82.2 A.Purchase of commercial sexual activities - misdemeanor charging and penalty
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly give, agree to give, or offer to give anything of value to another in order to engage in sexual intercourse with a person who receives or agrees to receive anything of value as compensation for such activity.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:82.2 B.Purchase of commercial sexual activities - definition of 'sexual intercourse'
For purposes of this Section, 'sexual intercourse' means anal, oral, or vaginal intercourse or any other sexual activity constituting a crime pursuant to the laws of this state.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:82.2 C.(1)Purchase of commercial sexual activities - first offense penalty
Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both, and one-half of the fines collected shall be distributed in accordance with R.S. 15:539.4.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:82.2 C.(2)Purchase of commercial sexual activities - second offense penalty
On a second conviction, the offender shall be fined not less than one thousand five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars or be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or both, and one-half of the fines collected shall be distributed in accordance with R.S. 15:539.4.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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