Louisiana § RS 14:50.2 - Perpetration or attempted perpetration of certain crimes of violence against a victim sixty-five years of age or older
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§ RS 14:50.2. Perpetration or attempted perpetration of certain crimes of violence against a victim sixty-five years of age or older
The court in its discretion may sentence, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who is convicted of a crime of violence or of an attempt to commit any of the crimes as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) with the exception of first degree murder (R.S. 14:30), second degree murder (R.S. 14:30.1), aggravated assault (R.S. 14:37), aggravated or first degree rape (R.S. 14:42), and aggravated kidnapping (R.S. 14:44) to an additional three years' imprisonment when the victim of such crime is sixty-five years of age or older at the time the crime is committed.
Acts 2001, No. 648, §1; Acts 2015, No. 184, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 14:50.2 ("Perpetration or attempted perpetration of certain crimes of violence against a victim sixty-five years of age or older") 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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