La. R.S. § 14:134.2 Malfeasance In Office; Tampering With Evidence

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 14:134.2

A. It shall be unlawful and constitute malfeasance in office for a peace officer to tamper with evidence.

(1) For purposes of this Section, a "peace officer" shall be defined as a commissioned state, parish, or municipal police officer, a sheriff, or a deputy sheriff.

(2) For purposes of this Section, "tampering with evidence" is the intentional alteration, movement, removal, or addition of any object or substance when the peace officer: