HLS 21RS-746 ENGROSSED
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 583
BY REPRESENTATIVES FONTENOT AND BACALA
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
CRIME: Adds the crime of false imprisonment while armed with a dangerous weapon to
the list of crimes of violence
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 14:2(B)(25), relative to crimes of violence; to add false imprisonment while
3 armed with a dangerous weapon to the list of crimes of violence; and to provide for
4 related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 14:2(B)(25) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง2. Definitions
8 * * *
9 B. In this Code, "crime of violence" means an offense that has, as an
10 element, the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the
11 person or property of another, and that, by its very nature, involves a substantial risk
12 that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the
13 course of committing the offense or an offense that involves the possession or use
14 of a dangerous weapon. The following enumerated offenses and attempts to commit
15 any of them are included as "crimes of violence":
16 * * *
17 (25) False imprisonment; offender armed with dangerous weapon.
18 * * *
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HB NO. 583
DIGEST
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 583 Engrossed 2021 Regular Session Fontenot
Abstract: Adds false imprisonment while armed with a dangerous weapon to the list of
crimes of violence.
Present law provides for a definition of "crime of violence" which means an offense that has,
as an element, the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person
or property of another, and that, by its very nature, involves a substantial risk that physical
force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the
offense or an offense that involves the possession or use of a dangerous weapon.
Present law further provides for a list of certain enumerated present law offenses that are
included as crimes of violence.
Proposed law adds the present law (R.S. 14:46.1) crime of false imprisonment while armed
with a dangerous weapon to the list of enumerated crimes of violence.
(Adds R.S. 14:2(B)(25))
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