GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 242 2018 Regular Session Stefanski
CRIME/THEFT: Provides relative to theft of goods from a merchant
DIGEST
Present law prohibits the misappropriation or taking of anything of value which belongs to
another, either without consent or by fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations.
Proposed law provides the intent to permanently deprive the merchant of the property held
for sale may be inferred when the defendant:
(1)Intentionally conceals, on his person or otherwise, goods held for sale.
(2)Alters or transfers any price marking reflecting the actual retail price of the goods.
(3)Transfers goods from one container or package to another or places goods in any
container, package, or wrapping in a manner to avoid detection.
(4)Willfully causes the cash register or other sales recording device to reflect less than
the actual retail price of the goods.
(5)Removes any price marking with the intent to deceive the merchant as to the actual
retail price of the goods.
(Adds R.S. 14:67(D))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of
Criminal Justice to the original bill:
1. Add that the intent to permanently deprive the merchant of the property held for
sale may be inferred when the defendant intentionally conceals, on his person or
otherwise, goods held for sale.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to the engrossed
bill
1. Delete proposed law relative to person who damages or consumes goods or
property so as to render it unmerchantable.
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Prepared by Alden A. Clement, Jr.