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ACT No. 61
Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 414
BY REPRESENTATIVE HAZEL
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 814(A)(26) and (27), relative to2
responsive verdicts; to provide changes in responsive verdicts for theft and attempted3
theft; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 814(A)(26) and (27) are hereby6
amended and reenacted to read as follows: 7
Art. 814. Responsive verdicts; in particular8
A. The only responsive verdicts which may be rendered when the indictment9
charges the following offenses are:10
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26. Theft:12
Guilty of theft of property having a value of one thousand five hundred13
dollars or more.14
Guilty of theft of property having a value of five hundred dollars or more, but15
less than one thousand five hundred dollars.16
Guilty of theft of property having a value of three hundred dollars or more,17
but less than five hundred dollars.18
Guilty of theft of property having a value of less than three five hundred19
dollars.20
Guilty of attempted theft of property having a value of one thousand five21
hundred dollars or more.22
Guilty of attempted theft of property having a value of three five hundred23
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Guilty of attempted theft of property having a value of less than three five1
hundred dollars.2
Guilty of unauthorized use of movables having a value in excess of five3
hundred dollars.4
Guilty of unauthorized use of movables having a value of five hundred5
dollars or less.6
Not guilty.7
27. Attempted Theft:8
Guilty of attempted theft of property having a value of one thousand five9
hundred dollars or more.10
Guilty of attempted theft of property having a value of three five hundred11
dollars or more, but less than one thousand five hundred dollars.12
Guilty of attempted theft of property having a value of less than three five13
hundred dollars.14
Guilty of attempted unauthorized use of movables having a value of less than15
one hundred dollars.16
Guilty of attempted unauthorized use of movables having a value in excess17
of five hundred dollars.18
Guilty of attempted unauthorized use of movables having a value of five19
hundred dollars or less.20
Not guilty.21
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: