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§ 40:2603 — Conduct giving rise to forfeiture

Louisiana § 40:2603
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 40Public Health and Safety

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La. Stat. Ann. § 40:2603 (2026).

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Any of the following conduct gives rise to forfeiture:

(1)An act or omission punishable by confinement for more than one year under R.S. 40:961 et seq. whether or not there is a prosecution or conviction related to the act or omission.
(2)An act or omission occurring outside this state, which would be subject to prosecution in the place of occurrence and would be described in Paragraph (1) of this Section if the act or omission occurred in this state, whether or not it is prosecuted in any state.
(3)Any act or omission committed in furtherance of any violation of R.S. 40:961 et seq. which is punishable by confinement with or without hard labor, including any inchoate or preparatory offense, regardless of whether there is a prosecution or conviction related to the act or omission.

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Legislative History

Acts 1989, No. 375, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.

Nearby Sections

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§ 40:26
Contractual agreement on establishment and maintenance of parish
§ 40:2601
§ 40:2601
§ 40:2602
Jurisdiction and venue
§ 40:2603
Conduct giving rise to forfeiture
§ 40:2604
Property subject to forfeiture
§ 40:2605
Exemptions
§ 40:2606
Seizure of property
§ 40:2607
Property management and preservation
§ 40:2608
Commencement of forfeiture proceedings; notice of pending forfeiture; property
§ 40:2608.1
Sale of property pending forfeiture; circumstances; procedure
§ 40:2609
Stipulation of exemptions
§ 40:2610
Claims
§ 40:2611
Judicial proceedings generally
§ 40:2612
In rem proceedings
§ 40:2613
In personam proceedings
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