Cite as: 21 CNCA § 1133

Upon conviction of domestic abuse by strangulation, defendant shall be punished by incarceration for a period of not less than one (1) year but no more than three (3) years, or by a fine of not more than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) plus restitution, or by both such fine and incarceration. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, the defendant shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than three (3) years, or by a fine of not more than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. Provided, the prosecutor may refer such case for federal prosecution on a first offense or a second or subsequent offense.

Historical Data

LA 29–06, eff. December 20, 2006. Amended LA 10–13, eff. April 13, 2013. Amended LA 28-20, eff. December 14, 2020.