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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 680
BY REPRESENTATIVE KATRINA JACKSON
CRIME/THEFT: Amends penalty provisions for the crimes of theft and attempted theft and
amends provisions regarding responsive verdicts relative to the value of the things
stolen
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 14:27(D)(2)(c)(i) and (ii) and 67(B) and Code of Criminal2
Procedure Article 814(A)(26) and (27), relative to theft; to amend threshold values3
in the penalty provisions for the crimes of theft and attempted theft; to amend4
responsive verdict provisions relative to these changes; and to provide for related5
matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 14:27(D)(2)(c)(i) and (ii) and 67(B) are hereby amended and8
reenacted to read as follows: 9
§27. Attempt; penalties; attempt on peace officer; enhanced penalties10
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D. Whoever attempts to commit any crime shall be punished as follows:12
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(2)14
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(c)(i) If the offense so attempted is theft of an amount not less than five16
hundred one thousand dollars nor more than five ten thousand dollars, he shall be17
fined not more than five hundred one thousand dollars, imprisoned for not more than18
one year, or both.19 HLS 14RS-511 ORIGINAL
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(ii) If the offense so attempted is theft of an amount over five in excess of1
ten thousand dollars, he shall be fined not more than two five thousand dollars,2
imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both.3
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§67. Theft5
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B.(1) Whoever commits the crime of theft when the misappropriation or7
taking amounts to a value of twenty-five thousand dollars or more shall be8
imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than five nor more than twenty9
years, or may be fined not more than fifteen thousand dollars, or both.10
(1)(2) Whoever commits the crime of theft when When the misappropriation11
or taking amounts to a value of one thousand five hundred thousand dollars or more,12
but less than a value of twenty-five thousand dollars, the offender shall be13
imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or may be fined14
not more than three thousand dollars, or both.15
(2)(3) When the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of five16
hundred one thousand dollars or more, but less than a value of one thousand five17
hundred thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard18
labor, for not more than five years, or may be fined not more than two thousand19
dollars, or both.20
(3)(4) When the misappropriation or taking amounts to less than a value of21
five hundred one thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned for not more22
than six months, or may be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both. If the23
offender in such cases has been convicted of theft two or more times previously,24
upon any subsequent conviction he shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor,25
for not more than two years, or may be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or26
both.27
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Section 2. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 814(A)(26) and (27) are hereby1
amended and reenacted to read as follows:2
Art. 814. Responsive verdicts; in particular3
A. The only responsive verdicts which may be rendered when the indictment4
charges the following offenses are:5
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26. Theft:7
Guilty of theft of property having a value of five hundred twenty-five8
thousand dollars or more.9
Guilty of theft of property having a value of three hundred five thousand10
dollars or more, but less than five hundred twenty-five thousand dollars.11
Guilty of theft of property having a value of one thousand dollars or more,12
but less than five thousand dollars.13
Guilty of theft of property having a value of less than three hundred one14
thousand dollars.15
Guilty of attempted theft of property having a value of five hundred twenty-16
five thousand dollars or more.17
Guilty of attempted theft of property having a value of three hundred five18
thousand dollars or more, but less than five hundred twenty-five thousand dollars.19
Guilty of attempted theft of property having a value of one thousand dollars20
or more, but less than five thousand dollars.21
Guilty of attempted theft of property having a value of less than three22
hundred one thousand dollars.23
Guilty of unauthorized use of movables having a value in excess of five24
hundred dollars.25
Guilty of unauthorized use of movables having a value of five hundred26
dollars or less.27
Not guilty.28
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Guilty of attempted theft of property having a value of five hundred twenty-1
five thousand dollars or more.2
Guilty of attempted theft of property having a value of three hundred five3
thousand dollars or more, but less than five hundred twenty-five thousand dollars.4
Guilty of attempted theft of property having a value of one thousand dollars5
or more, but less than five thousand dollars.6
Guilty of attempted theft of property having a value of less than three7
hundred one thousand dollars.8
Guilty of attempted unauthorized use of movables having a value of less than9
one hundred dollars.10
Guilty of attempted unauthorized use of movables having a value in excess11
of five hundred dollars,.12
Guilty of attempted unauthorized use of movables having a value of five13
hundred dollars or less.14
Not guilty.15
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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)]
Katrina Jackson HB No. 680
Abstract: Amends penalty provisions for the crimes of theft and attempted theft and
amends provisions regarding responsive verdicts relative to the value of the things
stolen.
Present law defines the crime of theft and provides that any offender who commits the crime
of theft shall be punished as follows:
(1) If the misappropriation or taking amounts to less than a value of $500, the person
shall be imprisoned for not more than six months, fined not more than $1,000, or
both.
(2) If the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of $500 or more, but less than
a value of $1,500, the person shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not
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(3) If the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of $1,500 or more, the person
shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than 10 years, fined not
more than $3,000, or both.
Proposed law amends the penalty provisions for the crime of theft as follows:
(1) If the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of $25,000 or more shall be
imprisoned for not less than five nor more than 20 years, or may be fined not more
than $15,000, or both.
(2)If the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of $5,000 or more, but less than
a value of $25,000, the offender shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or
may be fined not more than $3,000, or both.
(3)If the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of $1,000 or more, but less than
a value of $5,000, the offender shall be imprisoned for not more than five years, or
may be fined not more than $2,000, or both.
(4)If the misappropriation or taking amounts to less than a value of $1,000, the offender
shall be imprisoned for not more than six months, or may be fined not more than
$1,000, or both.
Present law provides that any attempt to commit the crime of theft carries the following
penalties:
(1) If the offense so attempted is theft of an amount not less than $500 nor more than
$5,000, the offender shall be fined not more than $500, imprisoned for not more than
one year, or both.
(2)If the offense so attempted is theft of an amount over $5,000, he shall be fined not
more than $2,000, imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.
Proposed law amends the penalty provisions for the attempt to commit the crime of theft as
follows:
(1)If the offense so attempted is theft of an amount not less than $1,000 nor more than
$10,000, he shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than one
year, or both.
(2)If the offense so attempted is theft of an amount of $10,000 or more, he shall be
fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.
Present law provides responsive verdicts for theft and attempted theft.
Proposed law amends provisions regarding responsive verdicts to reflect the changes
provided in proposed law.
(Amends R.S. 14:27(D)(2)(c)(i) and (ii) and 67(B) and C.Cr.P. Art. 814(A)(26) and (27))