2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 15:1352 — Definitions

§1352.  Definitions

As used in this Chapter:

A. "Racketeering activity" means committing, attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or soliciting, coercing, or intimidating another person to commit any crime which is punishable under the following provisions of Title 14 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 or the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law:

 (1)  R.S. 14:28.1

 (2)  R.S. 14:30

 (3)  R.S. 14:30.1

 (4)  R.S. 14:37.1

 (5)  R.S. 14:44

 (6)  R.S. 14:44.1

 (7)  R.S. 14:51

 (8)  R.S. 14:64.2

 (9)  R.S. 14:66

(l0)  R.S. l4:67

(1l)  R.S. 40:966(A)

(12)  R.S. 40:966(E)

(13)  R.S. 40:967(A)

(14)  R.S. 40:968(A)

(15)  R.S. 40:969(A)

(16)  R.S. 14:84

(17)  R.S. 14:230

B.  "Enterprise" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other legal entity, or any unchartered association, or group of individuals associated in fact and includes unlawful as well as lawful enterprises and governmental as well as other entities.

C.  "Pattern of racketeering activity" means engaging in at least two incidents of racketeering activity that have the same or similar intents, results, principals, victims, or methods of commission or otherwise are interrelated by distinguishing characteristics and are not isolated incidents, provided at least one of such incidents occurs after August 21, 1992, and that the last of such incidents occurs within five years after a prior incident of racketeering activity.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 727, §1, eff. July 22, 1983; Acts 1992, No. 918, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 72, §1; Acts 1995, No. 955, §1; Acts 2004, No. 415, §1.