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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 557
BY SENATOR JOHNS
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 14:81.1.1(C) and to enact R.S. 14:81.1.1(D), relative to offenses2
affecting the public morals; to provide relative to the elements of the crime of3
"sexting"; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 14:81.1.1(C) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 14:81.1.1(D)6
is hereby enacted to read as follows: 7
ยง81.1.1. "Sexting"; prohibited acts; penalties8
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C. Any offense committed by use of a computer or telecommunication10
device as set forth in this Section shall be deemed to have been committed at11
either the place from which the indecent visual depiction was transmitted or at12
the place where the indecent visual depiction was received.13
D.(1) For a violation of the provisions of Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section,14
the offender's disposition shall be governed exclusively by the provisions of Title VII15
of the Louisiana Children's Code.16
(2)(a) For a first offense in violation of Paragraph (A)(2) of this Section, the17
offender shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred18
fifty dollars, imprisoned for not more than ten days, or both. Imposition or execution19
of the sentence shall not be suspended unless the offender is placed on probation20
with a minimum condition that he perform two eight-hour days of court-approved21
community service.22
(b) For a second offense in violation of Paragraph (A)(2) of this Section, the23
offender shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than five24
hundred dollars, imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than thirty days, or25
both. Imposition or execution of the sentence shall not be suspended unless the26
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offender is placed on probation with a minimum condition that he perform five eight-1
hour days of court-approved community service.2
(c) For a third or any subsequent offense in violation of Paragraph (A)(2) of3
this Section, the offender shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more4
than seven hundred fifty dollars, imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more5
than six months, or both. Imposition or execution of the sentence shall not be6
suspended unless the offender is placed on probation with a minimum condition that7
he perform ten eight-hour days of court-approved community service.8
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not9
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature10
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If11
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become12
effective on the day following such approval.13
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: