{
 "citation": "14:92.2",
 "heading": "Improper supervision of a minor by parent or legal custodian",
 "doc_id": "78721",
 "source_url": "https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=78721",
 "classification": "M",
 "enacted_year": "2019",
 "last_amended_year": "2019",
 "penalties": [
  {
   "subsection": "B(1)",
   "text": "B.(1) Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both.",
   "los_min": "0",
   "los_max": "90D",
   "hard_labor": "",
   "benefits": "",
   "death": false,
   "condition": ""
  },
  {
   "subsection": "B(2)",
   "text": "(2) Whoever violates the provision of Paragraph (A)(3) of this Section shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine of five hundred dollars, or both.",
   "los_min": "0",
   "los_max": "6M",
   "hard_labor": "",
   "benefits": "",
   "death": false,
   "condition": ""
  },
  {
   "subsection": "B(3)",
   "text": "(3) Whoever violates the provisions of Paragraph (A)(4) of this Section shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisonment for up to six months, or both.",
   "los_min": "",
   "los_max": "",
   "hard_labor": "",
   "benefits": "",
   "death": false,
   "condition": ""
  }
 ],
 "referenced_statutes": [
  "15:1404",
  "17:233",
  "32:416"
 ],
 "text": "RS 14:92.2\n\n\u00a792.2. Improper supervision of a minor by parent or legal custodian\n\nA. Improper supervision of a minor by a parent or legal custodian, who has care and\ncontrol of the minor, includes any of the following:\n\n(1) Through criminal negligence, or knowingly or willfully, permitting the minor to\nassociate with a person known by the parent or custodian to be any of the following:\n\n(a) A member of a known criminal street gang as defined in R.S. 15:1404(A).\n\n(b) Convicted of a felony offense.\n\n(c) A user or distributor of drugs in violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous\nSubstances Law.\n\n(d) A person who possesses or has access to an illegal firearm, weapon, or explosive.\n\n(2) Through criminal negligence, or knowingly or willfully, permitting the minor to\ndo any of the following:\n\n(a) Enter premises known by the parent or custodian to be a place where sexually\nindecent activities or prostitution is practiced.\n\n(b) Violate a local or municipal curfew ordinance.\n\n(c) Habitually be absent or tardy from school pursuant to the provisions of R.S.\n17:233 without valid excuse.\n\n(d) Enter the premises known by the parent or legal custodian as a place of illegal\ndrug use or distribution activity.\n\n(e) Enter the premises known by the parent or legal custodian as a place of underage\ndrinking or gambling.\n\n(f) Enter the premises known by the parent or legal custodian as a place which stores\nor has a person present who possesses an illegal firearm, weapon, or explosive.\n\n(3) Any violation by commission or omission of a court-ordered safety plan.\n\n(4) Causing or permitting an unlicensed minor to drive a motor vehicle or power\ncycle upon any public road or highway in this state, in violation of R.S. 32:416 and 417,\nwhen the unlicensed minor is involved in a collision which results in the serious bodily injury\nor death of another person.\n\nB.(1) Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than\nfive hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both. A minimum\ncondition of probation shall be that the offender participate in forty hours of court-approved\ncommunity service activities, or a combination of forty hours of court-approved community\nservice and attendance at a court-approved family counseling program by both a parent or\nlegal custodian and the minor.\n\n(2) Whoever violates the provision of Paragraph (A)(3) of this Section shall be\nsentenced to imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine of five hundred dollars,\nor both. Whoever violates the provisions of Paragraph (A)(3), which results in injury to the\nchild that requires medical attention or death of the child, shall be punished by imprisonment\nfor two years with or without hard labor.\n\n(3) Whoever violates the provisions of Paragraph (A)(4) of this Section shall be\npunished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars,\nor imprisonment for up to six months, or both.\n\n(4) Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 290, \u00a73.\n\nC. The provisions of Subparagraph (A)(1)(b) of this Section shall not apply to an\nimmediate family member who lives in the household with the minor or other relative who\nis supervised by the parent or legal custodian when visiting with the minor.\n\nD.(1) No parent or legal guardian shall be guilty of a violation of this Section if,\nupon acquiring knowledge that the minor has undertaken acts as described in Paragraphs\n(A)(1) and (2) of this Section, the parent or legal guardian seeks the assistance of local,\nparish, or state law enforcement officials, school officials, social services officials, or other\nappropriate authorities in either leading the child to modify his or her behavior, or in\nreferring the child to appropriate treatment or corrective facilities.\n\n(2) When imposing the sentence for a person convicted of this offense, the court\nshall consider the totality of the circumstances including the best interest of the minor.\n\nActs 1995, No. 702, \u00a72; Acts 2001, No. 403, \u00a71, eff. June 15, 2001; Acts 2005, No.\n148, \u00a72; Acts 2006, No. 650, \u00a71; Acts 2009, No. 305, \u00a71; Acts 2019, No. 2, \u00a71; Acts 2019,\nNo. 290, \u00a7\u00a71, 3."
}