RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 305 (SB 184) 2024 Regular Session Kleinpeter
Existing 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.
New law retains existing law.
Existing law provides that aggravated flight from an officer is punishable by imprisonment
at hard labor for up to five years and a possible fine of up to $2,000.
New law increases the maximum period of imprisonment from five years to ten years, and
otherwise retains existing law.
Existing 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 10 years and a
possible fine of up to $2,000.
New law increases the maximum period of imprisonment when serious bodily injury occurs
from 10 years to 15 years, and otherwise retains existing law.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 14:108.1(E))