14:32.1 B.Vehicular homicide - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of vehicular homicide shall be fined not less than $2,000 nor more than $15,000 and shall be imprisoned with or w/o hard labor for not less than 5 years nor more than 30 years. At least 3 years of the sentence of imprisonment shall be imposed w/o benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.If the operator's BAC is 0.15 percent or more by weight based upon grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood, then at least five years of the sentence of imprisonment shall be imposed w/o benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. If the offender was previously convicted of a violation of R.S. 14:98, then at least 5 years shall be imposed w/o benefit of probation, parole, or supension.
Effective: 06/08/2006 - Present
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14:32.1 C.Vehicular homicide - crime of violence if blood alcohol content is exceeds 0.20
C. Whoever commits the crime of vehicular homicide shall be sentenced as an offender convicted of a crime of violence if the offender's blood alcohol concentration, at the time of the offense, exceeds 0.20 percent by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood.
Effective: 05/30/2014 - Present
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14:32.10 A.(1)(a)Partial birth abortion - person performing the abortion partially delivers the fetus for the purpose of performing an overt act to kill the partially delivered living fetus
Partial birth abortion means an abortion in which the person performing the abortion deliberately and intentionally vaginally delivers a living fetus until, in the case of a head-first presentation, the entire fetal head is outside the body of the mother, or, in the case of breech presentation, any part of the fetal trunk past the navel is outside the body of the mother, for the purpose of performing an overt act that the person knows will kill the partially delivered living fetus.
Effective: 07/12/2007 - Present
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14:32.10 A.(1)(b)Partial birth abortion - person performing the abortion performs the overt act, other than completion of delivery, that kills the fetus
Partial birth abortion means an abortion in which the person performing the abortion performs the overt act, other than completion of delivery, that kills the partially delivered living fetus.
Effective: 07/12/2007 - Present
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14:32.10 A.(2)Partial birth abortion - definitions of physician and the practice of medicine
'Physician' means a natural person who is the holder of an M.D. degree or an D.O. degree from a medical college in good standing with the LA State Board of Medical Examiners who holds a license, permit, certification, or registration issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to engage in the practice of medicine in this state. 'The practice of medicine' means the holding out of one's self to the public as being engaged in the business of, or the actual engagement in, the diagnosing, treating, curing, or relieving of any bodily or mental disease, condition, infirmity, deformity, defect, ailment, or injury in any human being, other than himself, or the attending of a woman in childbirth w/o the aid of a licensed physician
Effective: 07/12/2007 - Present
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14:32.10 B.Partial birth abortion - does not apply if necessary to save the life of the mother
This Section does not apply to a partial birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of the mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.
Effective: 07/12/2007 - Present
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14:32.10 C.Partial birth abortion - woman upon whom partial birth abortion is performed shall not be subject to prosecution
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a woman upon whom the partial birth abortion is performed shall not be subject to prosecution for a violation of this Section as a principal, accessory, or coconspirator thereto.
Effective: 07/12/2007 - Present
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14:32.10 D.Partial birth abortion - a non physician performing partial birth abortion shall be subject to provisions of this Section
Any person who is not a physician or not otherwise legally authorized by the state to perform abortions, but who nevertheless directly performs a partial birth abortion, shall be subject to the provisions of this Section.
Effective: 07/12/2007 - Present
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14:32.10 E.Partial birth abortion - penalty
Any physician or person who knowingly performs a partial birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one nor more than ten years, fined not less than ten thousand nor more than one hundred thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 07/12/2007 - Present
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14:32.10 F.Partial birth abortion - physician charged with offense may seek hearing before LA Board of Medical Examiners and findings are admissible on that issue at the trial of the physician
A physician charged with an offense under this Section may seek a hearing before the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners on whether the physician's conduct was necessary to save the life of the mother whose life was endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. The findings on that issue are admissible on that issue at the trial of the physician. Upon motion of the physician, the court shall delay the beginning of the trial for not more than thirty days to permit such hearing to take place.
Effective: 07/12/2007 - Present
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14:32.11 A.Partial birth abortion - penalty
Any physician who knowingly performs a partial birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one nor more than ten years, fined not less than ten thousand nor more than one hundred thousand dollars, or both. This Section shall not apply to a partial birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.
Effective: 07/12/2007 - Present
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14:32.11 B.(1)Partial birth abortion - deliberate delivery of child for performance of overt act that the person knows will kill the child and performs the overt act that will kill the child
Partial birth abortion means an abortion in which:
(a) The person performing the abortion deliberately and intentionally vaginally delivers a living fetus until, in the case of a head-first presentation, the entire fetal head is outside the body of the mother, or, in the case of breech presentation, any part of the fetal trunk past the navel is outside the body of the mother for the purpose of performing an overt act that the person knows will kill the partially delivered living fetus; and
(b) Performs the overt act, other than completion of delivery, that kills the partially delivered living fetus.
Effective: 07/12/2007 - Present
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14:32.11 B.(2)Partial birth abortion - definition of physician
'Physician' means a doctor of medicine or osteopathy legally authorized to practice medicine and surgery by the state in which the doctor performs such activity, or any other individual legally authorized by this state to perform abortions, provided, however, that any individual who is not a physician or not otherwise legally authorized by this state to perform abortions, but who nevertheless directly performs a partial birth abortion, shall be subject to the provisions of this Section.
Effective: 07/12/2007 - Present
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14:32.11 C.Partial birth abortion - defendant may seek a hearing before the LA State Board of Medical Examiners and findings may be admissible at trial
A defendant charged with an offense under this Section may seek a hearing before the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners on whether the physician's conduct was necessary to save the life of the mother whose life was endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. The report of the board shall be discoverable. The findings on that issue are admissible on that issue at the trial of the defendant. Upon a motion of the defendant, the court shall delay the beginning of the trial for not more than thirty days to permit such a hearing to take place.
Effective: 07/12/2007 - Present
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14:32.11 D.Partial birth abortion - woman upon whom abortion is performed shall not be subject to prosecution
A woman upon whom a partial birth abortion is performed shall not be subject to prosecution for a violation of this Section as a principal, accessory, or coconspirator thereto.
Effective: 07/12/2007 - Present
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14:32.12 A.(1)Criminal assistance to suicide - intentional advising or encouraging fo another person to commit suicide or providing physical means to enable suicide
Criminal assistance to suicide is the intentional advising or encouraging of another person to commit suicide or the providing of the physical means or the knowledge of such means to another person for the purpose of enabling the other person to commit or attempt to commit suicide.
Effective: 06/16/1995 - Present
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14:32.12 A.(2)Criminal assistance to suicide - intentional advising, encouraging or assisting of another person to commit suicide or participation in any act which aids another in committing suicide
Criminal assistance to suicide is the intentional advising, encouraging, or assisting of another person to commit suicide, or the participation in any physical act which causes, aids, abets, or assists another person in committing or attempting to commit suicide.
Effective: 06/16/1995 - Present
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14:32.12 B.Criminal assistance to suicide - definition of suicide
For the purposes of this Section, 'suicide' means the intentional and deliberate act of taking one's own life through the performance of an act intended to result in death.
Effective: 06/16/1995 - Present
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14:32.12 C.Criminal assisted suicide - does not apply to physician withholding treatment per 40:1151.7 or administers medication to relieve pain or suffereing and not cause death
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any licensed physician or other authorized licensed health care professional who either withholds or withdraws medical treatment in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:1151.7. or prescribes, dispenses, or administers any medication, treatment, or procedure if the intent is to relieve the patient's pain or suffering and not to cause death.
Effective: 06/16/1995 - Present
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14:32.12 D.Criminal assistance to suicide - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of criminal assistance to suicide shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years or fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 06/16/1995 - Present
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14:32.6First degree feticide
First degree feticide
Effective: 07/09/1989 - Present
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14:32.6 A(1)First degree feticide - charging and definition
First degree feticide is the killing of an unborn child when the offender has a specific intent to kill or to inflict great bodily harm.
Effective: 07/09/1989 - Present
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14:32.6 A(2)First degree feticide - charging and definition for specified offenses
First degree feticide is the killing of an unborn child when the offender has a specific intent to kill or to inflict great bodily harm. The killing of an unborn child when the offender is engaged in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of aggravated or first degree rape, forcible or second degree rape, aggravated arson, aggravated burglary, aggravated kidnapping, second degree kidnapping, assault by drive-by shooting, aggravated escape, armed robbery, first degree robbery, second degree robbery, cruelty to juveniles, second degree cruelty to juveniles, terrorism, or simple robbery, even though he has no intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm.
Effective: 08/01/2015 - Present
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14:32.6 BFirst degree feticide - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of first degree feticide shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than fifteen years.
Effective: 07/09/1989 - Present
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14:32.7Second degree feticide
Second degree feticide
Effective: 08/10/1989 - Present
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