The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement Jr.
DIGEST
SB 197 Original 2017 Regular Session Bishop
Present law provides that the crime of keeping a disorderly place is the intentional maintaining of
a place to be used habitually for any illegal purpose.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that whoever commits the crime of keeping a disorderly place is to be fined up
to $500, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Proposed law increases the maximum fine for the crime of keeping a disorderly place to $1,000 and
increases the maximum term of imprisonment to one year. Proposed law further adds the possibility
of imprisonment at hard labor to the imprisonment penalty, making the crime a felony. Proposed
law otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that whoever commits the crime of keeping a disorderly place for the purpose
of prostitution of persons under the age of 18 years is to be fined up to $50,000, imprisoned at hard
labor for not less than 15 years nor more than 50 years, or both.
Proposed law increases the maximum fine for the crime of keeping a disorderly place for the purpose
of prostitution of persons under the age of 18 years to $75,000 and the minimum term of
imprisonment to 20 years. Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that whoever commits the crime of keeping a disorderly place for the purpose
of prostitution of persons under the age of 14 years is to be fined up to $75,000, imprisoned at hard
labor for not less than 25 years nor more than 50 years, or both.
Proposed law increases the maximum fine for the crime of keeping a disorderly place for the purpose
of prostitution of persons under the age of 14 years to $100,000 and the minimum term of
imprisonment to 30 years. Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that the crime of letting a disorderly place is the granting of the right to use any
premises knowing that they are to be used as a disorderly place, or allowing the continued use of the
premises with such knowledge.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that whoever commits the crime of letting a disorderly place is to be fined not
more than $500, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Proposed law increases the maximum fine for the crime of letting a disorderly place to $1,000 and
increases the maximum term of imprisonment to one year. Proposed law further adds the possibility
of imprisonment at hard labor to the imprisonment penalty, making the crime a felony. Proposed
law otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that whoever commits the crime of letting a disorderly place for the purpose
of prostitution of persons under the age of 18 years is to be fined up to $50,000, imprisoned at hard
labor for not less than 15 years nor more than 50 years, or both.
Proposed law sets a minimum fine of $25,000 for the crime of letting a disorderly place for the
purpose of prostitution of persons under the age of 18 years and increases the maximum fine to
$75,000, and increases the minimum term of imprisonment to 20 years.
Present law provides that whoever commits the crime of letting a disorderly place for the purpose
of prostitution of persons under the age of 14 years is to be fined up to $75,000, imprisoned at hard
labor for not less than 25 years nor more than 50 years, or both.
Proposed law sets a minimum fine of $50,000 for the crime of letting a disorderly place for the
purpose of prostitution of persons under the age of 14 years and increases the maximum fine to
$100,000, and increases the minimum term of imprisonment to 30 years. Proposed law otherwise
retains present law.
Proposed law further provides that whoever commits the crime of keeping a disorderly place for the
purpose of prostitution of persons 18 years of age or older or for the purpose of any violation of the
Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law is to be fined between $5,000 and $25,000,
imprisoned at hard labor for between one year and 10 years, or both.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that the operation of places of prostitution is prohibited. Present law further
provides that no person can maintain, operate, or knowingly own any place or any conveyance used
for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution. Present law further provides that no person
can rent or let any place or conveyance to any person with knowledge of or good reason to believe
that the lessee intends to use the place or conveyance for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or
prostitution. Present law further provides that no person can reside in, enter, or remain in any place
for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that whoever violates or aids, abets, or participates in the violation of the
present law prohibition against operating a place of prostitution is to be fined not less than $25 nor
more than $500, imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than six months, or both.
Proposed law increases the minimum fine for the crime of operating a place of prostitution to $500
and increases the maximum fine to $1,000, and increases the maximum term of imprisonment to one year. Proposed law further adds the possibility of imprisonment at hard labor, making the crime a
felony. Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that whoever violates the present law prohibition against operating a place of
prostitution relative to persons under the age of 18 years is to be fined not more than $50,000,
imprisoned at hard labor for not less than 15 years nor more than 50 years, or both.
Proposed law sets a minimum fine of $25,000 for the crime of operating a place of prostitution
relative to a person under the age of 18 years and increases the maximum fine to $75,000, and
increases the minimum term of imprisonment to 20 years. Proposed law otherwise retains present
law.
Present law provides that whoever commits the crime of operating a place of prostitution relative
to a person under the age of 14 years is to be fined up to $75,000, imprisoned at hard labor for not
less than 25 years nor more than 50 years, or both.
Proposed law sets a minimum fine of $50,000 for the crime of operating a place of prostitution
relative to a person under the age of 14 and increases the maximum fine to $100,000, and increases
the minimum term of imprisonment to 30 years. Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 14:104(B)(1), (2), and (3), 105(B), and 282(B)(1), (2) and (3))