Louisiana § RS 14:38.3 - Assault on a child welfare worker
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:38.3 — Assault on a child welfare worker, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 14:38.3. Assault on a child welfare worker
A.(1) Assault on a child welfare worker is an assault committed when the offender has reasonable grounds to believe the victim is a child welfare worker acting in the performance of his duties.
(2) For purposes of this Section, "child welfare worker" shall include any child protection investigator, family services worker, foster care worker, adoption worker, any supervisor of the above, any person authorized to transport clients for the agency, or court appointed special advocate (CASA) program representative.
B. Whoever commits the crime of assault on a child welfare worker shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than fifteen days nor more than ninety days, or both.
Acts 2005, No. 59, §1, eff. June 16, 2005.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 14:38.3 ("Assault on a child welfare worker") 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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