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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, with the intent of intimidating any person or group of persons to burn, or cause to be burned, a cross on the property of another, a highway, or other public place.
B. Whoever commits the crime of burning a cross with the intent of intimidating shall be fined not more than fifteen thousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than fifteen years, or both.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 14, § 40.4. Burning cross on property of another or public place; intent to intimidate - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-14-sect-40-4/
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