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ACT No. 165
Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 64
BY REPRESENTATIVE HENSGENS AND SENATORS MORRISH, PERRY, AND
JOHN SMITH
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 14:112.1(A)(introductory paragraph) and (1), (B)(2), and (C) and2
to enact R.S. 14:112.1(B)(3), relative to offenses affecting law enforcement; to3
amend the crime of false personation of a peace officer to include firefighters; to4
provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 14:112.1(A)(introductory paragraph) and (1), (B)(2), and (C) are7
hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 14:112.1(B)(3) is hereby enacted to read as follows:8
ยง112.1. False personation of a peace officer or firefighter 9
A. False personation of a peace officer or firefighter is the performance of10
any one or more of the following acts with the intent to injure or defraud or to obtain11
or secure any special privilege or advantage: 12
(1) Impersonating any peace officer or firefighter or assuming, without13
authority, any uniform or badge by which a peace officer or firefighter is lawfully14
distinguished.15
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B. As used in this Section:17
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(2) "Firefighter" means any certified first responder as defined in R.S.19
40:1231, certified emergency medical technician as defined in R.S. 40:1231, or any20
firefighter regularly employed by a fire department of any municipality, parish, or21
fire protection district of the state of Louisiana, or any volunteer fireman of the state22
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(2)(3) "Peace officer" shall include commissioned police officers, sheriffs,1
deputy sheriffs, marshals, deputy marshals, correctional officers, constables, wildlife2
enforcement agents, park wardens, livestock brand inspectors, forestry officers,3
military police, fire marshal investigators, probation and parole officers, attorney4
general investigators, and district attorney investigators.5
C. Whoever commits the crime of false personation of a peace officer or6
firefighter shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned with or7
without hard labor for not more than two years, or both.8
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: