The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement Jr.
DIGEST
SB 184 Original 2024 Regular Session Kleinpeter
Present law defines aggravated flight from an officer as the intentional refusal of a driver to bring
a vehicle to a stop or of an operator to bring a watercraft to a stop, under circumstances wherein
human life is endangered, knowing that he has been given a visual and audible signal to stop by a
police officer when the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver or operator has
committed an offense.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that aggravated flight from an officer is punishable by imprisonment at hard
labor for up to five years and in addition a possible fine of up to $2,000.
Proposed law increases the maximum period of imprisonment from five years to ten years and
otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that aggravated flight from an officer when the offense results in serious bodily
injury is punishable by imprisonment at hard labor for up to ten years and in addition a possible fine
of up to $2,000.
Proposed law increases the maximum period of imprisonment when serious bodily injury occurs
from ten years to 15 years and otherwise retains present law.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 14:108.1(E))