The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement, Jr.
DIGEST
Johns (SB 333)
Present law provides relative to the crimes of crime against nature, aggravated crime against
nature, incest, and aggravated incest. Present law defines and provides penalties relative to these
present law crimes.
Proposed law repeals the named present law crimes of "incest" and "aggravated incest" and
places their elements and penalties under "crime against nature" and "aggravated crime against
nature", respectively.
Proposed law otherwise retains all present law relative to the crimes of incest and aggravated
incest.
Present law references the present law crimes of incest and aggravated incest in various
provisions of present law relative to the time limitation for prosecuting certain sex offenses,
criminal procedure, determination of mental capacity or incapacity, sentencing of sex offenders,
registration of sex offenders, and diminution of sentences.
Proposed law changes these present law references from "incest" and "aggravated incest" to
"crime against nature" or "aggravated crime against nature" as appropriate in the context of
present law.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends C.Cr.P. Art. 465(A)(26), 571.1, and 648(B)(3)(g) and (h), R.S. 14:2(B)(40), 43.6(A)
and (B)(1), 89, and 89.1, and R.S. 15:536(A), 537(A) and (B), 541(2)(j) and (l) and (24)(a),
542(A)(3)(f) and (g), and 571.3(B)(4)(d) and (e); repeals R.S. 14:78 and 78.1 and R.S.
15:541(25)(d) and 571.3(B)(3)(i) and (j))