Amendments to Carjacking Statute

The legislature in its most recent session made two changes to Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 14, §64.2 - Carjacking.

The first change increases the penalty for carjacking when the offense results in serious bodily injury. The penalty, if convicted, is imprisonment at hard labor for not less than 10 years nor more than 20 years without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. La. R.S. 14:64.2(B)(2).

The second change creates the offense of Carjacking, recruitment of juveniles - Louisiana Revised Statutes title 14, §64.2.1, which prohibits:

“any person over the age of seventeen to intentionally recruit, entice, aid, solicit, or encourage any child under the age of eighteen to commit the offense of carjacking as defined in R.S. 14:64.2.”

La. R.S. 14:64.2.1(A). The penalty for violating this statute is imprisonment at hard labor for not less than five nor more than 20 years without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. La. R.S. 14:64.2(B).

If you or someone you know is facing carjacking charges, give us a call at (318) 459-9111 to schedule a consultation.