Louisiana § RS 14:283.1 - Voyeurism; penalties
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:283.1 — Voyeurism; penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 14:283.1. Voyeurism; penalties
A. Voyeurism is the viewing, observing, spying upon, or invading the privacy of a person by looking or using an unmanned aircraft system to look through the doors, windows, or other openings of a private residence without the consent of the victim who has a reasonable expectation of privacy for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desires of the offender.
B.(1) Whoever commits the crime of voyeurism, upon a first conviction, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
(2) Upon a second or subsequent conviction, the offender shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than one year, or both.
C. For purposes of this Section, "unmanned aircraft system" means an unmanned, powered aircraft that does not carry a human operator, can be autonomous or remotely piloted or operated, and can be expendable or recoverable.
Acts 2004, No. 888, §1; Acts 2016, No. 635, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 14:283.1 ("Voyeurism; penalties") 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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