La. Rev. Stat. § 14:40.5
Public display of a noose on property of another or public place; intent to intimidate
Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 14 — Criminal Law · Status: effective
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- La. Rev. Stat. § 14:40.5, Public display of a noose on property of another or public place; intent to intimidate, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2696501
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A. It shall be unlawful for any person, with the intent to intimidate any person or group of persons, to etch, paint, draw, or otherwise place or display a hangman's noose on the property of another, a highway, or other public place.
B. As used in this Section, "noose" means a rope tied in a slip knot, which binds closer the more it is drawn, which historically has been used in execution by hanging, and which symbolizes racism and intimidation.
C. Whoever commits the crime of public display of a noose with the intent to intimidate shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than one year, or both.