RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 19 (HB 167) 2024 Regular Session Brass
Existing law provides for the crime of unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system and
provides for penalties.
New law retains existing law.
New law provides for the seizure of an unmanned aircraft system by a law enforcement
officer in the course of arrest or issuance of summons or a court order pursuant to other
provisions of existing law when the unmanned aircraft system is used in violation of existing
law.
New law provides that, in addition to the sentence imposed for a second or subsequent
offense violation of existing law (R.S. 14:337(A)(1)), the court shall order the forfeiture of
the unmanned aircraft system used in connection with the offense and provide for the
destruction, sale, or other disposition of the unmanned aircraft system.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 14:337(A) and (E))