Louisiana - Communication Between Offender and Victim Prohibited, Exceptions

La. Stat. Ann. § 46:1846

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C. A person who has been sentenced or found not guilty by reason of insanity for a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2 committed upon any person, any felony sex offense as defined in R.S. 46:1844(W) committed upon any person, any felony human trafficking-related offense as defined in R.S. 46:1844(W) committed upon any person, or any offense, that is a felony, committed upon a family member, household member, or dating partner, as those terms are defined by R.S. 46:2132, or any immediate family member of such person, shall be prohibited from communicating, either by electronic communication, in writing, or orally, with a victim of the offense, or any of his immediate family members, for which the person has been sentenced unless the victim or his immediate family members initiate the communication through the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, and it is agreed that the victim and the offender participate in a formally defined restorative justice program administered through the department. Any sentencing order issued pursuant to this Subsection shall be reflected in the sentencing minutes of the issuing court. The issuing court shall notify the Department of Public Safety and Corrections of the issuance of the sentencing order.

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