Louisiana § RS 14:109 - Approaching a peace officer lawfully engaged in law enforcement duties
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:109 — Approaching a peace officer lawfully engaged in law enforcement duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 14:109. Approaching a peace officer lawfully engaged in law enforcement duties
A. No person shall knowingly or intentionally approach within twenty-five feet of a peace officer who is lawfully engaged in the execution of his official duties after the peace officer has ordered the person to stop approaching or to retreat.
B. For the purposes of this Section, "peace officer" shall include all individuals as defined in R.S. 14:112.4(B) and R.S. 40:2402.
C. It shall be an affirmative defense to this crime if the defendant can establish that the lawful order or command was neither received nor understood by the defendant nor capable of being received or understood under the conditions and circumstances that existed at the time of the issuance of the order.
D. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned for not more than sixty days, or both.
Acts 2024, No. 259, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:109 cover?
Section RS 14:109 ("Approaching a peace officer lawfully engaged in law enforcement duties") 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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