14:66 A.(1)Extortion - threat to family member to obtain anything of value
Extortion is the communication of threats to another with the intention thereby to obtain anything of value or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity of any description. A threat to do any unlawful injury to the person or property of the individual threatened or of any member of his family or of any other person held dear to him shall be sufficient to constitute extortion.
Effective: 08/15/2011 - Present
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14:66 A.(2)Extortion - accusing individual or family member of a crime
Extortion is the communication of threats to another with the intention thereby to obtain anything of value or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity of any description. A threat to accuse the individual threatened or any member of his family or any other person held dear to him of any crime shall be sufficient to constitute extortion. However, an offer to participate in a theft prevention program pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure Article 215 shall not constitute a violation of the provisions of this Para
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:66 A.(3)Extortion - a threat to expose or impute any deformity or disgrace
Extortion is the communication of threats to another with the intention thereby to obtain anything of value or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity of any description. A threat to expose or impute any deformity or disgrace to the individual threatened or to any member of his family or to any other person held dear to him.shall be sufficient to constitute extortion.
Effective: 08/15/2011 - Present
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14:66 A.(4)Extortion - threat to expose any secret affecting the individual threatened or any member of his family
Extortion is the communication of threats to another with the intention thereby to obtain anything of value or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity of any description. A threat to expose any secret affecting the individual threatened or any member of his family or any other person held dear to him.shall be sufficient to constitute extortion:
Effective: 08/15/2011 - Present
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14:66 A.(5)Extortion - threat to cause harm as retribution for participation in any legislative hearing, admininstrative proceeding or any other legal action
Extortion is the communication of threats to another with the intention thereby to obtain anything of value or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity of any description. A threat to cause harm as retribution for participation in any legislative hearing or proceeding, administrative proceeding, or in any other legal action. shall be sufficient to constitute extortion:
Effective: 08/15/2011 - Present
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14:66 A.(6)Extortion - a threat to do any other harm
Extortion is the communication of threats to another with the intention thereby to obtain anything of value or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity of any description. A threat to do any other harm.shall be sufficient to constitute extortion:
Effective: 08/15/2011 - Present
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14:66 B.Extortion - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of extortion shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one nor more than fifteen years.
Effective: 08/15/2011 - Present
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14:67Theft
Theft
Effective: 01/01/1950 - Present
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14:67 A .Theft - charging and definition - misdemeanor
Theft is the misappropriation or taking of anything of value which belongs to another, either without the consent of the other to the misappropriation or taking, or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations. An intent to deprive the other permanently of whatever may be the subject of the misappropriation or taking is essential.
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:67 A.Theft - charging and definition
Theft is the misappropriation or taking of anything of value which belongs to another, either without the consent of the other to the misappropriation or taking, or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations. An intent to deprive the other permanently of whatever may be the subject of the misappropriation or taking is essential.
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:67 B.(1)Theft - penalty when value of amount taken is 25,000 or more
Whoever commits the crime of theft when the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of twenty-five thousand dollars or more shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than twenty years, or may be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2017 - Present
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14:67 B.(2)Theft - penalty when amount taken is between $5,000 and $24,999.99
When the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of five thousand dollars or more, but less than a value of twenty-five thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2017 - Present
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14:67 B.(3)Theft - penalty when value of amount taken is $1,000 - $4,999.99
(3) When the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of one thousand dollars or more, but less than a value of five thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or may be fined not more than three thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2017 - Present
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14:67 B.(4)Theft - misdemeanor penalty less than a value of one thousand dollars
When the misappropriation or taking amounts to less than a value of one thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned for not more than six months, or may be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both. If the offender in such cases has been convicted of theft two or more times previously, upon any subsequent conviction he shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or may be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2017 - Present
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14:67 C.Theft - aggregate of amounts shall determine the grade of the offense
When there has been a misappropriation or taking by a number of distinct acts of the offender, the aggregate of the amount of the misappropriations or taking shall determine the grade of the offense.
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:67 D.Theft - instances where intent to deprive the merchant of the property may be inferred
In a prosecution under this Section where the property allegedly misappropriated or taken was held for sale by a merchant, an intent to permanently deprive the merchant of the property held for sale may be inferred when: the defendant intentionally conceals, goods held for sale, alters or transfers any price marking reflecting the actual retail price of the goods, transfers goods from one container or package to another or places goods in any container, package, or wrapping in a manner to avoid detection, willfully causes the cash register or other sales recording device to reflect less than the actual retail price of the goods, or removes any price marking with the intent to deceive the merchant as to the actual price
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 A.(1)Theft of livestock - taking of livestock belonging to another, or proceeds from sale of livestock or meat without consent of owner
The misappropriation or taking of livestock belonging to another or proceeds derived from the sale of such livestock or its meat, whether done without the consent of the owner to the misappropriation or taking, or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations, with the intent to deprive the owner permanently of the livestock or proceeds derived from the sale of the livestock or its meat shall constitute theft of livestock.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 A.(2)Theft of livestock - transporting livestock to slaughterhouse or market for purpsoes of selling the livetock or meat with intent to deprive the owner of meat or proceeds
Transporting or causing the transportation of livestock to a slaughterhouse or a public livestock market as defined in R.S. 3:663, for purposes of selling or keeping the livestock or meat with the intent to deprive the owner permanently of the livestock or meat or proceeds derived from the sale of the livestock or meat shall constitute theft of livestock.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 A.(3)Theft of livestock - failing or refusing to pay for livestock within 30 days of purchase with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the livestock or the value of the livestock
Failing or refusing to pay for livestock purchased from an agent, dealer, public livestock market as defined in R.S. 3:663, or owner, or acquired with the consent of the agent, dealer, public livestock market, or owner, within thirty days of the date the livestock was purchased or acquired or the date payment was due, whichever is longer, with the intent to permanently deprive the other of the livestock or the value of the livestock shall constitute theft of livestock:
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 B.Theft of livestock - presumptive evidence of intent to permanently deprive the other of livestock or meat
Either of the following acts shall constitute presumptive evidence of the intent to permanently deprive the other of the livestock or meat, or proceeds derived from sale of the livestock or meat assignment of the livestock in a record book maintained by a slaughterhouse or public livestock market as defined in R.S. 3:663, in a name other than that of the owner and failing to pay for the livestock within ten days after notice of a request for payment or return of the livestock or meat has been sent by the agent, dealer, public livestock market as defined in R.S. 3:663, or owner, to the offender's last known address by either registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by actual delivery by a request for payment or return
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 C.Theft of livestock - affirmative defenses
Affirmative defenses shall include but not be limited to a contract establishing longer terms for payment and fraud with regard to the quality of the livestock.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 D.Theft of livestock - definition of livestock
'Livestock' means any animal except dogs and cats, bred, kept, maintained, raised, or used for profit, that is used in agriculture, aquaculture, agritourism, competition, recreation, or silvaculture, or for other related purposes or used in the production of crops, animals, or plant or animal products for market. This definition includes but is not limited to cattle, buffalo, bison, oxen, and other bovine; horses, mules, donkeys, and other equine; goats; sheep; swine; chickens, turkeys, and other poultry; domestic rabbits; imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised white-tailed deer, farm-raised ratites, and other farm-raised exotic animals; fish, pet turtles, and other animals identified with aquaculture which are located in
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 E.Theft of Livestock - responsibility of the Livestock Brand Commission
The Livestock Brand Commission shall have primary responsibility for the enforcement and collection of information in such cases, and livestock brand inspectors shall aid all law enforcement agencies in such investigations.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 F.Theft of livestock - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of theft of livestock shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or both.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.11Credit card fraud by persons authorized to provide goods and services
Credit card fraud by persons authorized to provide goods and services
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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