Louisiana Statutes
§ 15:618 — Criminal penalties
Louisiana § 15:618
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 15Criminal Procedure
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 15:618 (2026).
Text
A.Any person who violates R.S. 15:617(A) shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than six months, or both.
B.Any person who knowingly violates R.S. 15:617(B) shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than six months, or both.
C.Any person who tampers or attempts to tamper with any sample of blood, tissue, or other bodily fluids or the collection container without lawful authority shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than six months, or both.
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Legislative History
Acts 1997, No. 737, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; H.C.R. No. 40, 1999 R.S., eff. June 21, 1999.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 15:601
§ 15:601§ 15:603
Definitions§ 15:605
State DNA data base§ 15:606
State DNA data bank§ 15:609
Drawing or taking of DNA samples§ 15:612
DNA data base exchange§ 15:614
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Bluebook (online)
Louisiana § 15:618, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/15%3A618.