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R.S. 15:537

Sentencing of sexual offenders; serial sexual offenders ACTIVE

A. If a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to, or where adjudication has been deferred or withheld for a violation of R.S. 14:80 (felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile), R.S. 14:81 (indecent behavior with juveniles), R.S. 14:81.1 (child sexual abuse materials), R.S. 14:81.2 (molestation of a juvenile or a person with a physical or mental disability), R.S. 14:81.3 (computer-aided solicitation of a minor), R.S. 14:89 (crime against nature), R.S. 14:89.1 (aggravated crime against nature), R.S. 14:93.5 (sexual battery of persons with infirmities), or any provision of Subpart C of Part II of Chapter 1 of Title 14 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and is sentenced to imprisonment for a stated number of years or months, the person shall not be eligible for diminution of sentence for good behavior.

B. The court shall sentence a person who has on two or more occasions previously pleaded guilty, nolo contendere, or has been found guilty of violating R.S. 14:42, 42.1, 43, 43.1, 43.2, 43.3, 43.4, 43.5, 80, 81, 81.1, 81.2, 89(A)(2), 89.1, or 107.1(C)(2) to life imprisonment without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.

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  • enactment Acts 1994, No. 110, §1
  • amendment Acts 1999, No. 1209, §1
  • amendment Acts 2001, No. 1206, §1
  • amendment Acts 2003, No. 1193, §1
  • amendment Acts 2008, No. 25, §1, eff. May 30, 2008
  • amendment Acts 2008, No. 461, §1, eff. June 25, 2008
  • amendment Acts 2008, No. 646, §2, eff. July 1, 2008
  • amendment Acts 2011, No. 67, §3
  • amendment Acts 2012, No. 50, §1
  • amendment Acts 2014, No. 602, §5, eff. June 12, 2014
  • amendment Acts 2014, No. 811, §7, eff. June 23, 2014
  • amendment Acts 2025, No. 261, §2

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15:537 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-15-537,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15:537},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-15/section-537},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}