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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE BILL NO. 592
BY SENATOR MORRELL
CRIME/PUNISHMENT. Provides relative to penalties for second degree battery. (8/1/14)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 14:34.1(C), relative to the crime of second degree battery; to2
provide for the possible fines and penalties for commission of second degree battery;3
and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 14:34.1(C) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 6
ยง34.1. Second degree battery7
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C. Whoever commits the crime of second degree battery shall be fined not9
more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not10
more than five eight years, or both. At least one year eighteen months of the11
sentence imposed shall be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension12
of sentence if the offender knew or should have known that the victim is an active13
member of the United States Armed Forces or is a disabled veteran and the second14
degree battery was committed because of that status.15 SB NO. 592
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The original instrument was prepared by Alden A. Clement, Jr. The
following digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative
instrument, was prepared by Cathy R. Wells.
DIGEST
Morrell (SB 592)
Present law defines and provides penalties for the crime of second degree battery.
Present law provides that the crime of second degree battery is punishable by a fine of up
to $2,000, or imprisonment with or without hard labor for up to five years, or both. Present
law further provides that at least one year of any sentence of imprisonment is to be served
without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence if the offender knew or
should have known that the victim is an active member of the U.S. Armed Forces or is a
disabled veteran and the second degree battery was committed because of that status.
Proposed law increases the maximum period of imprisonment from five years to eight years.
Proposed law further increases the minimum period of imprisonment that must be served
without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence if the offender knew or
should have known that the victim is an active member of the U.S. Armed Forces or a
veteran from one year to 18 months.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 14:34.1(C))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Maintains present law fine.
2. Changes the period of time of imprisonment.