14:106.2 A.Sexual acts prohibited in public - charging and definition
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.
Effective: 09/06/1985 - Present
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14:106.2 B.Sexual acts prohibited in public - penalty
Whoever violates a provision of this Section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than one year. At least ten days of the sentence imposed shall be served without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.
Effective: 09/06/1985 - Present
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14:106.3 A.Unlawful exhibition of sexually explicit material in a motor vehicle - charging and definition
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly exhibit sexually explicit material in a motor vehicle on a public street, highway, public place, or any place open to public view knowing that the material is visible to the public from outside the motor vehicle.
Effective: 08/15/2004 - Present
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14:106.3 B.Unlawful exhibition of sexually explicit material in a motor vehicle - definition of 'exhibit sexually explicit material'
For the purposes of this Section the term 'exhibit sexually explicit material' means to present, exhibit, project, or display a motion picture, film, videotape, compact disc, digital versatile disc, digital video disc, or any other form of visual technology of any of the following including ultimate sexual acts, normal or perverted, actual, simulated, or animated, whether between human beings, animals, or an animal and a human being, or the graphic depiction of sex, including but not limited to the visual depiction of sexual activity or nudity.
Effective: 08/15/2004 - Present
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14:106.3 C.(1)Unlawful exhibition of sexually explicit material in a motor vehicle - penalty
Whoever violates a provision of this Section upon a first conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2004 - Present
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14:106.3 C.(2)Unlawful exhibition of sexually explicit material in a motor vehicle - second offense penalty
Upon a second conviction, the offender shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2004 - Present
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14:106.3 C.(3)Unlawful exhibition of sexually explicit material in a motor vehicle - third or subsequent offense penalty
Upon a third or subsequent conviction, the offender shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. At least ten days of the sentence imposed shall be served without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.
Effective: 08/15/2004 - Present
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14:107.1 A.Ritualistic Acts - purpose of section
The legislature hereby finds that this enactment is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, morals, safety, and welfare and for the support of state government and its existing public institutions. The state, under its police power, may enact laws in order to promote public peace, health, morals and safety.
Effective: 09/03/1989 - Present
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14:107.1 B.(1)Ritualistic Acts - definition of 'ritualistic acts'
For purposes of this Subsection, 'ritualistic acts' means those acts undertaken as part of a ceremony, rite, initiation, observance, performance, or practice that result in or are intended to result in the mutilation, dismemberment, torture, abuse, or sacrifice of animals and the ingestion of human or animal blood or human or animal waste.
Effective: 09/03/1989 - Present
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14:107.1 B.(2)Ritualistic Acts - acts defined are determined to be destructive of the peace, health, morals and safety of the citizens of the state
The acts defined in this Subsection are hereby determined to be destructive of the peace, health, morals, and safety of the citizens of this state and are hereby prohibited.
Effective: 09/03/1989 - Present
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14:107.1 B.(3)Ritualistic Acts - charging and penalty for committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring with another to commit a rituatlistic act
Any person committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring with another to commit a ritualistic act may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 09/03/1989 - Present
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14:107.1 C.(1)Ritualistic Acts - shall not commit ritualistic mutilation, dismemberment or torture of a human as part of a ceremony or rite
No person shall commit ritualistic mutilation, dismemberment, or torture of a human as part of a ceremony, rite, initiation, observance, performance, or practice.
Effective: 09/03/1989 - Present
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14:107.1 C.(2)Ritualistic Acts - shall not commit ritualistic sexual abuse of children or of adults with physical or mental disabilities as part of a ceremony, rite or initiation
No person shall commit ritualistic sexual abuse of children or of adults with physical or mental disabilities as part of a ceremony, rite, initiation, observance, performance, or practice.
Effective: 06/23/2014 - Present
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14:107.1 C.(3)Ritualistic Acts - shall not commit ritualistic psychological abuse of children or of adults with physical or mental disabilities as part of a ceremony, rite or initiation
No person shall commit ritualistic psychological abuse of children or of adults with physical or mental disabilities as part of a ceremony, rite, initiation, observance, performance, or practice.
Effective: 06/23/2014 - Present
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14:107.1 C.(4)Ritualistic Acts - penalty for committing or attempting to commit any act outlined in this subsection
Any person who commits, attempts to commit, or conspires with another to commit a violation of this Subsection shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five nor more than twenty-five years and may be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars.
Effective: 09/03/1989 - Present
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14:107.1 D.Ritualistic Acts - each violation that occurs shall be considered a separate violation
Each violation that occurs under the provisions of this Section shall be considered a separate violation.
Effective: 09/03/1989 - Present
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14:107.1 E.Ritualistic Acts - exception for generally accepted agricultural or horticultural practices
The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to generally accepted agricultural or horticultural practices and specifically the branding or identification of livestock.
Effective: 09/03/1989 - Present
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14:107.1 F.Ritualistic Acts - provisions do not apply to any state or federally approved, licensed or funded research project.
The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to any state or federally approved, licensed, or funded research project
Effective: 09/03/1989 - Present
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14:107.2 AHate crimes - listing of offenses that are hate crimes when committed because of race, gender religion, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry or job as law enforcement - misdemeanor charging and definition
Ofns which cmtd bc of race,age,gender,religion,color,creed,disability, sexual orientation,nat'l origin,employment as law enfcmt are hate crime:1st or 2nd degree murder,manslaughter, battery,agg or 2nd deg battery,agg assault w/a firearm, terrorizing, mingling harmful sub,simple or 3rd deg rape,forcible or 2nd deg rape,agg or 1st deg rape,sexual battery, 2nd deg sexual battery,oral sexual battery,carnal knwldg of,indecent behavior w/or molestation of a juvnl or person w/disability, simple, 2nd or agg kidnpg, simple or agg arson, comm false info of plnd arson, simple or agg crim damage to prop, contam of water supply, smpl or agg burglary, crim trespass, simple,1st or armed rob,purse snatching,extortion,theft,descrt graves,vandalism, drive-by
Effective: 08/01/2016 - Present
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14:107.2 A.Hate crimes - listing of offenses that are hate crimes when committed because of race, gender religion, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry or job as law enforcement - felony charging and definition
Ofns which cmtd bc of race,age,gender,religion,color,creed,disability, sexual orientation,nat'l origin,employment as law enfcmt are hate crime:1st or 2nd degree murder,manslaughter, battery,agg or 2nd deg battery,agg assault w/a firearm, terrorizing, mingling harmful sub,simple or 3rd deg rape,forcible or 2nd deg rape,agg or 1st deg rape,sexual battery, 2nd deg sexual battery,oral sexual battery,carnal knwldg of,indecent behavior w/or molestation of a juvnl or person w/disability, simple, 2nd or agg kidnpg, simple or agg arson, comm false info of plnd arson, simple or agg crim damage to prop, contam of water supply, smpl or agg burglary, crim trespass, simple,1st or armed rob,purse snatching,extortion,theft,descrt graves,vandalism, drive-by
Effective: 08/01/2016 - Present
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14:107.2 B.Hate crimes - misdemeanor penalty
If the underlying offense named in Subsection A of this Section is a misdemeanor, and the victim of the offense listed in Subsection A of this Section is selected in the manner proscribed by that Subsection, the offender may be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. This sentence shall run consecutively to the sentence for the underlying offense.
Effective: 07/15/1997 - Present
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14:107.2 C.Hate crimes - felony penalty
If the underlying offense named in Subsection A of this Section is a felony, and the victim of the offense listed in Subsection A of this Section is selected in the manner proscribed by that Subsection, the offender may be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than five years, or both. This sentence shall run consecutively to the sentence for the underlying offense.
Effective: 07/15/1997 - Present
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14:107.2 D.Hate crimes - definition of 'organization'
Organization includes: any lawful corporation, trust, company, partnership, association, foundation, or fund, any lawful group of persons, whether or not incorporated, banded together for joint action on any subject or subjects, or any entity or unit of federal, state, or local government,
Effective: 07/15/1997 - Present
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14:107.2 E.Hate crimes - definitions of 'emergency medical services personnel', 'firefirghter' and 'law enforcement officer'
As used in this Section, 'emergency medical services personnel' shall have the same meaning ascribed to it by R.S. 40:1075.3, 'firefighter' means any firefighter regularly employed by a fire department of any municipality, parish, or fire protection district of the state of Louisiana and 'law enforcement officer' means any active or retired city, parish, or state law enforcement officer, peace officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, probation or parole officer, marshal, deputy, wildlife enforcement agent, state correctional officer, or commissioned agent of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, as well as any federal law enforcement officer or employee,
Effective: 07/15/1997 - Present
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14:107.3 A.Criminal blighting of property - definitions of 'blighted property', 'housing violations', and 'public nuisance'
Definitions of 'blighted property', 'housing violations', and 'public nuisance' as used in this section
Effective: 08/15/1999 - Present
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