Cite as: 21 CNCA § 867

A. The offense of trafficking in children by any person shall be a felony punishable by imprisonment for a term not to exceed three (3) years or by a fine not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. Conviction of the crime of trafficking in children, subsequent to a prior conviction for such offense in any form, shall be guilty of a crime punishable pursuant to 21 CNCA § 10, provided that such sentence must include a term of imprisonment. No suspension of judgment or sentence shall be permitted.

C. Any person convicted of the offense of trafficking in children shall be required to register as a sex offender pursuant to 57 CNCA § 1 et seq. The jury, if any, shall be advised that the mandatory sex offender registration is a civil remedy that shall be in addition to the actual imprisonment.

Historical Data

LA 10–90, eff. November 13, 1990. Amended LA 20–08, eff. January 12, 2009. Amended LA 09–12, eff. May 23, 2012. Amended LA 07-21, eff. February 22, 2021.