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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 1314
BY REPRESENTATIVE HARDY
CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Provides with respect to sex offender registration and
notification requirements
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 15:542.1(A)(5), relative to sex offenders; to provide relative to sex offender2
notification requirements; and to provide for related matters.3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:4
Section 1. R.S. 15:542.1(A)(5) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 5
ยง542.1. Notification of sex offenders and child predators6
A. Any adult residing in this state who has pled guilty to, has been convicted7
of, or where adjudication has been deferred or withheld for the perpetration or8
attempted perpetration of, or conspiracy to commit, a sex offense as defined in R.S.9
15:541 or a criminal offense against a minor as defined in R.S. 15:541 shall be10
required to provide the following notifications:11
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(5) Post the number of his physical address in a conspicuous place on the13
outside of his residence. The posted number shall be predominantly displayed and14
shall be of a sufficient size and legibility such that it will be visible to an ordinary15
observant person approaching the residence during the daylight hours.16
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Hardy HB No. 1314
Abstract: Provides relative to sex offender notification requirements.
Present law provides that sex offenders and child predators are required to provide certain
notifications to local law enforcement and the community.
Present law provides certain penalties for the failure to comply with sex offender registration
and notification requirements.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the posting of the number of the offender's
physical address in a conspicuous place on the outside of the residence to the list of present
law notification requirements.
(Adds R.S. 15:542.1(A)(5))