The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement, Jr.
DIGEST
SB 264 Engrossed 2015 Regular Session Dorsey-Colomb
Present law provides relative to the prohibited use of a tracking device and provides penalties for a
violation of present law.
Present law provides that a violation of present law is to be punished by a fine of between $100 and
$500, up to six months imprisonment, or both.
Proposed law increases the penalties for a violation of present law as follows:
(1)For the first offense, the violation is to be punished by a fine of between $500 and $1,000,
up to six months imprisonment, or both.
(2)For the second offense, the violation is to be punished by a fine of between $750 and $1,500,
imprisonment for between 30 days and six months, or both.
(3)For the third offense and all subsequent offenses, the violation is to be punished by a fine of
between $1,000 and $2,000, or imprisonment for between 60 days and one year, or both.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 14:323(B))