HLS 22RS-69 REENGROSSED
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 627
BY REPRESENTATIVE BRYANT
CRIME: Provides relative to the penalties for the crime of unauthorized use of a motor
vehicle
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 14:68.4(C), relative to the crime of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle; to
3 provide relative to criminal penalties; and to provide for related matters.
4Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5 Section 1. R.S. 14:68.4(C) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
6 ยง68.4. Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle
7 * * *
8 C. When the misappropriation or taking amounts to less than a value of one
9 thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned for not more than six months, or
10 fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 627 Reengrossed 2022 Regular Session Bryant
Abstract: Provides additional penalties for the crime of unauthorized use of a motor
vehicle.
Present law provides that unauthorized use of a motor vehicle is the intentional taking or use
of a motor vehicle which belongs to another without the intent to permanently deprive the
other of the motor vehicle permanently.
Present law provides that an offender shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned with
or without hard labor for not more than two years, or both.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions. HLS 22RS-69 REENGROSSED
HB NO. 627
Proposed law retains present law and adds that when the misappropriation or taking amounts
to less than a value of $1,000, the offender shall be imprisoned for not more than six months,
or fined not more than $1,000, or both.
(Adds R.S. 14:68.4(C))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of
Criminal Justice to the original bill:
1. Change the penalties for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Remove proposed penalties for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
2. Provide separate penalties when the misappropriation or taking amounts to less
than a value of $1,000.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.