Louisiana § RS 14:37.1 - Assault by drive-by shooting
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:37.1 — Assault by drive-by shooting, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 14:37.1. Assault by drive-by shooting
A. Assault by drive-by shooting is an assault committed with a firearm when an offender uses a motor vehicle to facilitate the assault.
B. Whoever commits an assault by drive-by shooting shall be imprisoned for not less than three years nor more than ten years, with or without hard labor, and without benefit of suspension of sentence.
C. As used in this Section and in R.S. 14:30(A)(1) and 30.1(A)(2), the term "drive-by shooting" means the discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle on a public street, highway, or interstate highway with the intent either to kill, cause harm to, or frighten another person.
Acts 1993, No. 496, §1; Acts 2023, No. 243, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 14:37.1 ("Assault by drive-by shooting") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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