Louisiana Statutes
§ 14:97.1 — Solicitation on an interstate highway or in a public right-of-way
Louisiana § 14:97.1
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 14Criminal Law
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 14:97.1 (2026).
Text
§97.1. Solicitation on an interstate highway or in a public right-of-way
A.Solicitation on an interstate highway or in a public right-of-way is the intentional
act of soliciting, begging, panhandling, or otherwise requesting anything of value on any
interstate highway, public right-of-way, or any entrance or exit ramp of an interstate highway.
B.Whoever commits the crime of solicitation on an interstate highway shall be fined
not more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
C.For the purposes of this Section, "anything of value" means cash, currency, coin,
or any other financial instrument given to a person not exempted by R.S. 32:218.
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Opinion Number
(Louisiana Attorney General Reports, 2003)
Legislative History
Acts 1997, No. 1099, §1; Acts 2024, No. 678, §2.
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