Sexual Violence Statutes
The Louisiana state legislature website allows you to look up specific laws. The Louisiana legislature website categorizes state statutes regarding sexual assault and defines legal terms associated with these laws. If you are in need of criminal justice advocacy or legal assistance, please contact our sexual assault centers and/or affiliated programs respectively.
General Sexual Assault Statutes
§40.2. Stalking
§40.3. Cyberstalking
§42 First degree rape
§42.1 Second degree rape
§43 Third degree rape
§43.1. Sexual battery
§43.2. Second degree sexual battery
§43.3. Oral sexual battery
§89 Incest
§89.1. Aggravated incest
§46.2 Human Trafficking
Statutes Involving Minors
§80. Felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile
§80.1. Misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a juvenile
§81. Indecent behavior with juveniles
§81.1. Pornography involving juveniles
§81.2. Molestation of a juvenile
§46.3 Human Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes
Elder Abuse Statutes
§403.2 Abuse and Neglect of Adults
Legal Responses To Sexual Violence
Act No. 152: Peace Officer Standards and Trainings & Sexual Assault
Act No. 276: Annual Inventory of Reported and Investigations
Act. No. 242: Sexual Assault Protective Orders
Act No. 186: Gaming Prize Money for Health Care Services
Act. No. 229: Rape Kits - Exam, Treatment, & Billing
Act. No. 172: Climate Survey; Law Enforcement Relationships
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