2016 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 435
BY SENATORS MORRELL, CARTER AND PEACOCK AND REPRESENTATIVE
WILLMOTT
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 14:67.30, relative to the theft of animals; to create the crime of theft of
3 animals; to provide definitions; to provide for penalties; and to provide for related
4 matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 ยง67.30. Theft of animals
7 A. Except as provided in R.S. 3:2654, theft of animals is the
8 misappropriation, killing, or taking of any animal which belongs to another,
9 either without consent of the other to the misappropriation or taking, or by
10 means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations. An intent to deprive
11 the other permanently of the animal or an intent to ransom it for the purpose
12 of extorting money or favor is essential.
13 B. Whoever commits the crime of theft of animals shall be imprisoned
14 for not more than six months or fined not more than five hundred dollars or
15 both. If the offender in such a case has been convicted of misdemeanor theft of
16 an animal two or more times previously, upon any subsequent conviction he
17 shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years or
18 may be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both.
19 C. For the purposes of this Section, "animal" means any nonhuman
20 living creature except for livestock as defined in R.S. 14:67.1.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
ACT No. 585
Page 1 of 2
Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 435 ENROLLED
APPROVED:
Page 2 of 2
Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.