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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 15, § 1352. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. As used in this Chapter, “racketeering activity” means committing, attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or soliciting, coercing, or intimidating another person to commit any crime that is punishable under the following provisions of Title 14 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law, or the Louisiana Securities Law:

(1)R.S. 14:28.1 (Solicitation for murder)

(2)R.S. 14:30 (First degree murder)

(3)R.S. 14:30.1 (Second degree murder)

(4)R.S. 14:34.2 (Battery of a police officer)

(5)R.S. 14:37.1 (Assault by drive-by shooting)

(6)R.S. 14:40.1 (Terrorizing; menacing)

(7)R.S. 14:43.4 (Female genital mutilation)

(8)R.S. 14:44 (Aggravated kidnapping)

(9)R.S. 14:44.1 (Second degree kidnapping)

(10)R.S. 14:44.2 (Aggravated kidnapping of a child)

(11)R.S. 14:45 (Simple kidnapping)

(12)R.S. 14:46.2 (Human trafficking)

(13)R.S. 14:46.3 (Trafficking of children for sexual purposes)

(14)R.S. 14:51 (Aggravated arson)

(15)R.S. 14:51.1 (Injury by arson)

(16)R.S. 14:52 (Simple arson)

(17)R.S. 14:52.1 (Simple arson of a religious building)

(18)R.S. 14:54.2 (Manufacture and possession of delayed incendiary devices; penalty)

(19)R.S. 14:54.3 (Manufacture and possession of a bomb)

(20)R.S. 14:55 (Aggravated criminal damage to property)

(21)R.S. 14:56.5 (Criminal damage to historic buildings or landmarks by defacing with graffiti)

(22)R.S. 14:60 (Aggravated burglary)

(23)R.S. 14:61.1 (Criminal damage to a critical infrastructure)

(24)R.S. 14:62 (Simple burglary)

(25)R.S. 14:62.1 (Simple burglary of a pharmacy)

(26)R.S. 14:62.2 (Simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling)

(27)R.S. 14:62.3 (Unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling)

(28)R.S. 14:63.4 (Aiding and abetting others to enter or remain on premises where forbidden)

(29)R.S. 14:64 (Armed robbery)

(30)R.S. 14:64.1 (First degree robbery)

(31)R.S. 14:64.2 (Carjacking)

(32)R.S. 14:64.2.1 (Carjacking; recruitment of juveniles)

(33)R.S. 14:64.3 (Armed robbery; attempted armed robbery; use of firearm; additional penalty)

(34)R.S. 14:64.4 (Second degree robbery)

(35)R.S. 14:65 (Simple robbery)

(36)R.S. 14:66 (Extortion)

(37)R.S. 14:67 (Theft)

(38)R.S. 14:67.16 (Identity theft)

(39)R.S. 14:68.4.1 (Staging of a motor vehicle collision)

(40)R.S. 14:68.4.2 (Aggravated staging of a motor vehicle collision)

(41)R.S. 14:70.1 (Medicaid fraud)

(42)R.S. 14:71.1 (Bank fraud)

(43)R.S. 14:76 (Bigamy)

(44)R.S. 14:77 (Abetting in bigamy)

(45)(a)R.S. 14:81.1 (Pornography involving juveniles) which occurred prior to August 1, 2025.

(b)R.S. 14:81.1 (Child sexual abuse materials) which occurred on or after August 1, 2025.

(46)R.S. 14:81.3 (Computer-aided solicitation of a minor)

(47)R.S. 14:82.1 (Prostitution; persons under eighteen; additional offenses)

(48)R.S. 14:83 (Soliciting for prostitutes)

(49)R.S. 14:83.1 (Inciting prostitution)

(50)R.S. 14:83.2 (Promoting prostitution)

(51)R.S. 14:84 (Pandering)

(52)R.S. 14:85 (Letting premises for prostitution)

(53)R.S. 14:86 (Enticing persons into prostitution)

(54)R.S. 14:87.9 (Criminal abortion by means of abortion-inducing drug)

(55)R.S. 14:96 (Aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce)

(56)R.S. 14:97 (Simple obstruction of a highway of commerce)

(57)R.S. 14:104 (Keeping a disorderly place)

(58)R.S. 14:105 (Letting a disorderly place)

(59)R.S. 14:107.3 (Criminal blighting of property)

(60)R.S. 14:118 (Public bribery)

(61)R.S. 14:120 (Corrupt influencing)

(62)R.S. 14:122 (Public intimidation and retaliation)

(63)R.S. 14:122.2 (Threatening a public official)

(64)R.S. 14:128.1 (Terrorism)

(65)R.S. 14:128.2 (Aiding others in terrorism)

(66)R.S. 14:129.1 (Intimidating, impeding, or injuring witnesses; injuring officers)

(67)R.S. 14:132 (Injuring public records)

(68)R.S. 14:133 (Filing or maintaining false public records)

(69)R.S. 14:134.3 (Abuse of office)

(70)R.S. 14:135 (Public salary deduction)

(71)R.S. 14:136 (Public salary extortion)

(72)R.S. 14:138 (Public payroll fraud)

(73)R.S. 14:140 (Public contract fraud)

(74)R.S. 14:141 (Prohibited splitting of profits, fees, or commissions)

(75)R.S. 14:225 (Institutional vandalism)

(76)R.S. 14:230 (Money laundering)

(77)R.S. 14:282 (Operation of places of prostitution; prohibited; penalty)

(78)R.S. 14:286 (Sale of minor children)

(79)R.S. 14:327 (Obstructing a fireman)

(80)R.S. 14:329.1 (Riot)

(81)R.S. 14:329.2 (Inciting to riot)

(82)R.S. 14:402 (Certain activities regarding contraband in correctional facilities prohibited)

(83)R.S. 40:966(A) (Manufacture; distribution of Schedule I controlled dangerous substances)

(84)R.S. 40:966(F)(1), (2), and (3) (Possession of large quantities of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids)

(85)R.S. 40:967(A) (Manufacture; distribution of Schedule II controlled dangerous substances)

(86)R.S. 40:968(A) (Manufacture; distribution of Schedule III controlled dangerous substances)

(87)R.S. 40:969(A) (Manufacture; distribution of Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances)

(88)R.S. 51:712 (Unlawful practices regarding securities)

B. “Enterprise” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other legal entity, or any unchartered association, or group of individuals associated in fact and includes unlawful as well as lawful enterprises and governmental as well as other entities.

C. “Pattern of racketeering activity” means engaging in at least two incidents of racketeering activity that have the same or similar intents, results, principals, victims, or methods of commission or otherwise are interrelated by distinguishing characteristics and are not isolated incidents, provided at least one of such incidents occurs after August 21, 1992 and that the last of such incidents occurs within five years after a prior incident of racketeering activity.

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