GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 304 2017 Regular Session Hilferty
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
CRIME/RACKETEERING. Expands definition of "racketeering activity" to include
armed robbery and armed robbery or attempted armed robbery committed with a
firearm.
DIGEST
Present law (R.S. 14:64) provides for the offense of armed robbery which is the taking of
anything of value belonging to another from the person of another, by use of force or
intimidation, while armed with a dangerous weapon.
Present law (R.S. 14:64.3) provides for an additional offense when the crime of armed
robbery, or attempted armed robbery, is committed with a firearm.
Present law (R.S. 15:1352) defines "racketeering activity" by enumerating various crimes
which can be prosecuted as a pattern of racketeering activity if at least two incidents of the
crimes occur.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the present law crimes of armed robbery (R.S.
14:64) and armed robbery or attempted armed robbery committed with a firearm (R.S.
14:64.3) to the list of offenses included in the definition of "racketeering activity".
Present law (R.S. 15:1354 and 1356) provides for increased criminal penalties for
convictions of racketeering and also provides for seizure of the property used in or derived
from the racketeering activity.
Proposed law provides that 25% of proceeds from forfeited property are to be distributed to
the judicial district indigent defender fund.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 15:1356(A)(3)(intro para); adds R.S. 15:1352(A)(64) and (65))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to the
engrossed bill
1. Adds that 25% of proceeds from forfeited property are to be distributed to the
judicial district indigent defender fund.
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Prepared by Alden A. Clement, Jr.