Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1133.11 – Prosecution
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1133.11
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. Any person who violates the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 40:1133.10 shall be subject to prosecution. This prosecution shall be brought in the name of the state, provided the provisions of this Part shall not prevent or interfere with a prosecution brought by the district attorney of a parish when a prosecution or a pre-prosecution proceeding has been initiated by the district attorney.
B. Whoever is found guilty of violating any provision of La. Rev. Stat. 40:1133.10 shall, upon a first conviction, be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, the offender shall be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than two years and fined not more than five thousand dollars.
Acts 1997, No. 913, §2; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 40:1232.10 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.