14 Louisiana opinions name it 2 courts 1986–2025 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Louisiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
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State v. Giorgettigreen2 sentences2012See State v. Giorgetti, 868 So.2d 512 (Fla.2004). 2011See State v. Giorgetti, 868 So.2d 512 (Fla.2004). | 2 | 2 |
State v. Blanchardgreen2 sentences2011The supreme court discussed their ruling in Calhoun in State v. Blanchard, 00-1147, p. 4 (La.4/20/01), 786 So.2d 701, 704 (alteration in original), where they stated: 17With regard to the trial court’s failure to address Louisiana’s sex offender registration and notice provisions at the time respondent entered his pleas, we made our observation as to the importance of a similar failing in Calhoun in the context of testimony by the petitioner at the hearing on his pro se motion to withdraw his guilty plea that he had “learned of the registration requirements only after he had entered his guilty 2011The supreme court discussed their ruling in Calhoun in State v. Blanchard, 00-1147, p. 4 (La.4/20/01), 786 So.2d 701, 704 (alteration in original), where they stated: With regard to the trial court's failure to address Louisiana's sex offender registration and notice provisions at the time respondent entered his pleas, we made our observation as to the importance of a similar failing in Calhoun in the context of testimony by the petitioner at the hearing on his pro se motion to withdraw his guilty plea that he had "learned of the registration requirements only after he had entered his guilty p | 2 | 2 |
State v. Stevensongreen2 sentences2015Consequently, even though Defendant received a life sentence, we instruct the trial | adjudge to send written notice to Defendant of the registration requirement and to file a copy of same in the record, in accordance with State v. Stevenson, 00-1296 (La.App. 5 Cir. 1/30/01) ; 778 So.2d 1165 . 2007Consequently, we will instruct the trial judge to send written notice to Defendant of the registration requirement within 10 days of this opinion, and to file a copy of same in the record, in accordance with State v. Stevenson, 00-1296 (La.App. 5th Cir.1/30/01), 778 So.2d 1165 , State v. Berniard, 03-484 (La.App. 5th Cir.10/15/03) 860 So.2d 66 , and State v. Patterson, 05-560 (La.App. 5th Cir.1/31/06) 922 So.2d 1195 . | 1 | 4 |
State Ex Rel. Olivieri v. Stategreen2 sentences2025Olivieri v. State, 00-0172 (La. 2/21/01), 779 So. 2d 735, 748 (“[T]he effect of the interrelated components of this legislation is not so obtrusive that we would find it punitive rather than remedial or regulatory as was the intention of the Legislature.”). 5 enforcement agencies and alerting the public. 2025Any punitive aspects of the registration requirement are incidental, and not sufficient to constitute “the clearest proof necessary to override legislative intent and transform what has been denominated a civil remedy into a criminal penalty.” See Trosclair, 89 So. 3d at 357 ; Olivieri, 779 So. 2d at 749 . | 1 | 1 |
In the Interest of Justin B.green2 sentences2025D.D.’s constitutional challenge to Louisiana Revised Statute 15:542 based on the Eighth Amendment has no merit.3 3 See also State v. Domingo-Cornelio, 26 Wash.App.2d 187 , 198; 527 P.3d 1188, 1194 (2023), review denied, 534 P.3d 802 (Wash. 2023) (“The sex offender registration requirement for juveniles is not punitive and, therefore, is not unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment.”); State v. N.R., 314 Kan. 98 , 112; 495 P.3d 16 (2021) (Kansas) (Lifetime registration requirements are not punishment as applied to juvenile and do not violate Eighth Amendment.); In Interest of Justin B., 419 2025D.D.’s constitutional challenge to Louisiana Revised Statute 15:542 based on the Eighth Amendment has no merit.3 3 See also State v. Domingo-Cornelio, 26 Wash.App.2d 187 , 198; 527 P.3d 1188, 1194 (2023), review denied, 534 P.3d 802 (Wash. 2023) (“The sex offender registration requirement for juveniles is not punitive and, therefore, is not unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment.”); State v. N.R., 314 Kan. 98 , 112; 495 P.3d 16 (2021) (Kansas) (Lifetime registration requirements are not punishment as applied to juvenile and do not violate Eighth Amendment.); In Interest of Justin B., 419 | 1 | 1 |
State Of Washington, V. Endy Domingo-Corneliogreen2 sentences2025D.D.’s constitutional challenge to Louisiana Revised Statute 15:542 based on the Eighth Amendment has no merit.3 3 See also State v. Domingo-Cornelio, 26 Wash.App.2d 187 , 198; 527 P.3d 1188, 1194 (2023), review denied, 534 P.3d 802 (Wash. 2023) (“The sex offender registration requirement for juveniles is not punitive and, therefore, is not unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment.”); State v. N.R., 314 Kan. 98 , 112; 495 P.3d 16 (2021) (Kansas) (Lifetime registration requirements are not punishment as applied to juvenile and do not violate Eighth Amendment.); In Interest of Justin B., 419 2025D.D.’s constitutional challenge to Louisiana Revised Statute 15:542 based on the Eighth Amendment has no merit.3 3 See also State v. Domingo-Cornelio, 26 Wash.App.2d 187 , 198; 527 P.3d 1188, 1194 (2023), review denied, 534 P.3d 802 (Wash. 2023) (“The sex offender registration requirement for juveniles is not punitive and, therefore, is not unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment.”); State v. N.R., 314 Kan. 98 , 112; 495 P.3d 16 (2021) (Kansas) (Lifetime registration requirements are not punishment as applied to juvenile and do not violate Eighth Amendment.); In Interest of Justin B., 419 | 1 | 1 |
State v. Patingreen1 sentence2025In a consistent line of cases, this court has repeatedly held the Act’s requirements are not punishment.2 The Act creates a civil regulatory scheme intended to protect the public from sex offenders, who often pose a high risk of recidivism, by facilitating the exchange of relevant information among law 2 See State v. Cook, 16-1518 (La. 5/3/17), 226 So. 3d 387, 392 (per curiam) (“The registration and notification law is . . . a civil regulatory scheme that is intended to alert the public and law enforcement for purposes of public safety; it is not part of a sex offender’s punishment.”); State v | 1 | 1 |
Smith v. Stategreen1 sentence2025In a consistent line of cases, this court has repeatedly held the Act’s requirements are not punishment.2 The Act creates a civil regulatory scheme intended to protect the public from sex offenders, who often pose a high risk of recidivism, by facilitating the exchange of relevant information among law 2 See State v. Cook, 16-1518 (La. 5/3/17), 226 So. 3d 387, 392 (per curiam) (“The registration and notification law is . . . a civil regulatory scheme that is intended to alert the public and law enforcement for purposes of public safety; it is not part of a sex offender’s punishment.”); State v | 1 | 1 |
State v. Trosclairgreen2 sentences2025In a consistent line of cases, this court has repeatedly held the Act’s requirements are not punishment.2 The Act creates a civil regulatory scheme intended to protect the public from sex offenders, who often pose a high risk of recidivism, by facilitating the exchange of relevant information among law 2 See State v. Cook, 16-1518 (La. 5/3/17), 226 So. 3d 387, 392 (per curiam) (“The registration and notification law is . . . a civil regulatory scheme that is intended to alert the public and law enforcement for purposes of public safety; it is not part of a sex offender’s punishment.”); State v 2025Any punitive aspects of the registration requirement are incidental, and not sufficient to constitute “the clearest proof necessary to override legislative intent and transform what has been denominated a civil remedy into a criminal penalty.” See Trosclair, 89 So. 3d at 357 ; Olivieri, 779 So. 2d at 749 . | 1 | 1 |
State of Louisiana v. Glenn Cookgreen1 sentence2025In a consistent line of cases, this court has repeatedly held the Act’s requirements are not punishment.2 The Act creates a civil regulatory scheme intended to protect the public from sex offenders, who often pose a high risk of recidivism, by facilitating the exchange of relevant information among law 2 See State v. Cook, 16-1518 (La. 5/3/17), 226 So. 3d 387, 392 (per curiam) (“The registration and notification law is . . . a civil regulatory scheme that is intended to alert the public and law enforcement for purposes of public safety; it is not part of a sex offender’s punishment.”); State v | 1 | 1 |
STATE of Louisiana v. I.C.S.; State of Louisiana v. C.M.S.green1 sentence2025In a consistent line of cases, this court has repeatedly held the Act’s requirements are not punishment.2 The Act creates a civil regulatory scheme intended to protect the public from sex offenders, who often pose a high risk of recidivism, by facilitating the exchange of relevant information among law 2 See State v. Cook, 16-1518 (La. 5/3/17), 226 So. 3d 387, 392 (per curiam) (“The registration and notification law is . . . a civil regulatory scheme that is intended to alert the public and law enforcement for purposes of public safety; it is not part of a sex offender’s punishment.”); State v | 1 | 1 |
State v. Golstongreen1 sentence2025In a consistent line of cases, this court has repeatedly held the Act’s requirements are not punishment.2 The Act creates a civil regulatory scheme intended to protect the public from sex offenders, who often pose a high risk of recidivism, by facilitating the exchange of relevant information among law 2 See State v. Cook, 16-1518 (La. 5/3/17), 226 So. 3d 387, 392 (per curiam) (“The registration and notification law is . . . a civil regulatory scheme that is intended to alert the public and law enforcement for purposes of public safety; it is not part of a sex offender’s punishment.”); State v | 1 | 1 |
City of Grants Pass v. Johnsongreen1 sentence2025See 34 U.S.C.A. § 20927 (a). 4 Eighth Amendment Claim The threshold question for D.D.’s Eighth Amendment claim is whether the Act’s registration requirement is “punishment.” “The Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause focuses on . . . what method or kind of punishment a government may impose after a criminal conviction.” City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, 603 U.S. 520, 542 ; 144 S.Ct. 2202 , 2216; 219 L.Ed.2d 941 (2024) (internal quotation marks omitted). | 1 | 1 |
Moskowitz v. Moskowitzgreen1 sentence2010State v. Smith, 08-127 at 3-4, 998 So.2d at 660. | 1 | 1 |
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State v. Calhoun
green
2 sentences2011In State v. Calhoun, 96-786 (La.5/20/97), 694 So.2d 909 , the Louisiana Supreme Court stated that the failure of a trial court to advise a defendant of the registration requirement is one factor that can be considered to undercut the voluntary nature of a guilty plea when considering the “totality of the circumstances” under which the plea was taken. 2011In State v. Calhoun, 96-786 (La.5/20/97), 694 So.2d 909 , the Louisiana Supreme Court stated that the failure of a trial court to advise a defendant of the registration requirement is one factor that can be considered to undercut the voluntary nature of a guilty plea when considering the "totality of the circumstances" under which the plea was taken. | 4 | 2000–2011 |
State v. Berniard
green
2 sentences2015See also State v. Berniard, 03-484 (La.App. 5 Cir. 10/15/03) ; 860 So.2d 66, 78 , writ denied, 03-3210 (La.3/26/04), 871 So.2d 345 . 2007Consequently, we will instruct the trial judge to send written notice to Defendant of the registration requirement within 10 days of this opinion, and to file a copy of same in the record, in accordance with State v. Stevenson, 00-1296 (La.App. 5th Cir.1/30/01), 778 So.2d 1165 , State v. Berniard, 03-484 (La.App. 5th Cir.10/15/03) 860 So.2d 66 , and State v. Patterson, 05-560 (La.App. 5th Cir.1/31/06) 922 So.2d 1195 . | 2 | 2007–2015 |
Smith v. Doe
green
1 sentence2025See Smith, 538 U.S. 99 -100; 123 S.Ct. at 1151-52 . | 1 | 2025–2025 |
In re Amendment to Rule 25, South Carolina Rules of Family Court
green
2 sentences2025D.D.’s constitutional challenge to Louisiana Revised Statute 15:542 based on the Eighth Amendment has no merit.3 3 See also State v. Domingo-Cornelio, 26 Wash.App.2d 187 , 198; 527 P.3d 1188, 1194 (2023), review denied, 534 P.3d 802 (Wash. 2023) (“The sex offender registration requirement for juveniles is not punitive and, therefore, is not unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment.”); State v. N.R., 314 Kan. 98 , 112; 495 P.3d 16 (2021) (Kansas) (Lifetime registration requirements are not punishment as applied to juvenile and do not violate Eighth Amendment.); In Interest of Justin B., 419 2025D.D.’s constitutional challenge to Louisiana Revised Statute 15:542 based on the Eighth Amendment has no merit.3 3 See also State v. Domingo-Cornelio, 26 Wash.App.2d 187 , 198; 527 P.3d 1188, 1194 (2023), review denied, 534 P.3d 802 (Wash. 2023) (“The sex offender registration requirement for juveniles is not punitive and, therefore, is not unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment.”); State v. N.R., 314 Kan. 98 , 112; 495 P.3d 16 (2021) (Kansas) (Lifetime registration requirements are not punishment as applied to juvenile and do not violate Eighth Amendment.); In Interest of Justin B., 419 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Ingraham v. Wright
green
2 sentences2025The Eighth Amendment “limits the kinds of punishment that can be imposed on those convicted of crimes.” Ingraham v. Wright, 430 U.S. 651, 667 ; 97 S.Ct. 1401, 1410 ; 51 L.Ed.2d 711 (1977). 2025The Eighth Amendment “limits the kinds of punishment that can be imposed on those convicted of crimes.” Ingraham v. Wright, 430 U.S. 651, 667 ; 97 S.Ct. 1401, 1410 ; 51 L.Ed.2d 711 (1977). | 1 | 2025–2025 |
State v. N.R.
green
2 sentences2025D.D.’s constitutional challenge to Louisiana Revised Statute 15:542 based on the Eighth Amendment has no merit.3 3 See also State v. Domingo-Cornelio, 26 Wash.App.2d 187 , 198; 527 P.3d 1188, 1194 (2023), review denied, 534 P.3d 802 (Wash. 2023) (“The sex offender registration requirement for juveniles is not punitive and, therefore, is not unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment.”); State v. N.R., 314 Kan. 98 , 112; 495 P.3d 16 (2021) (Kansas) (Lifetime registration requirements are not punishment as applied to juvenile and do not violate Eighth Amendment.); In Interest of Justin B., 419 2025D.D.’s constitutional challenge to Louisiana Revised Statute 15:542 based on the Eighth Amendment has no merit.3 3 See also State v. Domingo-Cornelio, 26 Wash.App.2d 187 , 198; 527 P.3d 1188, 1194 (2023), review denied, 534 P.3d 802 (Wash. 2023) (“The sex offender registration requirement for juveniles is not punitive and, therefore, is not unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment.”); State v. N.R., 314 Kan. 98 , 112; 495 P.3d 16 (2021) (Kansas) (Lifetime registration requirements are not punishment as applied to juvenile and do not violate Eighth Amendment.); In Interest of Justin B., 419 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
State v. Berniard
neutral
1 sentence2015See also State v. Berniard, 03-484 (La.App. 5 Cir. 10/15/03) ; 860 So.2d 66, 78 , writ denied, 03-3210 (La.3/26/04), 871 So.2d 345 . | 1 | 2015–2015 |
State v. Dick
green
2 sentences2014R.S. 15:542(A)(2) and (3), must apply. 5 State v. Dick, 06-2223 (La. 1/26/07), 951 So.2d 124 , 130 3 construing such statutes.”6 (Internal quotation marks and citation omitted.) The sex offender registry was enacted against a historic backdrop by which the judicial consequences of actions committed as a juvenile are screened from being carried forward into adulthood, absent a contrary expression of legislative intent. 2014R.S. 15:542(A)(2) and (3), must apply. .State v. Dick, 06-2223 (La. 1/26/07), 951 So.2d 124, 130 . . | 1 | 2014–2014 |
Merrell v. State
neutral
1 sentence2011Similar to facts in Smith, 998 So.2d 659 , the plea colloquy shows that the trial court did not advise him of the registration requirement prior to the acceptance of his plea, and there is no indication in the record that defense counsel notified Defendant of the requirement. | 1 | 2011–2011 |
State v. Smith
neutral
1 sentence2011Similar to facts in Smith, 993 So.2d 659 , the plea colloquy shows that the trial court did not advise him of the registration requirement prior to the acceptance of his plea, and there is no indication in the record that defense counsel notified Defendant of the requirement. | 1 | 2011–2011 |
State v. Patterson
green
1 sentence2007Consequently, we will instruct the trial judge to send written notice to Defendant of the registration requirement within 10 days of this opinion, and to file a copy of same in the record, in accordance with State v. Stevenson, 00-1296 (La.App. 5th Cir.1/30/01), 778 So.2d 1165 , State v. Berniard, 03-484 (La.App. 5th Cir.10/15/03) 860 So.2d 66 , and State v. Patterson, 05-560 (La.App. 5th Cir.1/31/06) 922 So.2d 1195 . | 1 | 2007–2007 |
Haynes v. United States
green
2 sentences1986The 1976 amendment to La.R.S. 40:1784 is essentially identical to 26 U.S.C. § 5848 of the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. §§ 5801 et seq. [5] As explained by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in United States v. Coleman, 707 F.2d 374 (9th Cir.1983), 26 U.S.C. § 5848 was enacted in order to sanitize the federal firearms registration statute after the United States Supreme Court held that the registration requirement violated the fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination: In Haynes v. United States, 390 U.S. 85 , 88 S.Ct. 722 , 19 L.Ed.2d 923 (1968), the Supreme Court struck down a 1986The 1976 amendment to La.R.S. 40:1784 is essentially identical to 26 U.S.C. § 5848 of the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. §§ 5801 et seq. [5] As explained by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in United States v. Coleman, 707 F.2d 374 (9th Cir.1983), 26 U.S.C. § 5848 was enacted in order to sanitize the federal firearms registration statute after the United States Supreme Court held that the registration requirement violated the fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination: In Haynes v. United States, 390 U.S. 85 , 88 S.Ct. 722 , 19 L.Ed.2d 923 (1968), the Supreme Court struck down a | 1 | 1986–1986 |
United States v. Otto George Nelson, Jerry Reeder Bail Bonds, Real Party in Interest/appellant
green
1 sentence1986The 1976 amendment to La.R.S. 40:1784 is essentially identical to 26 U.S.C. § 5848 of the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. §§ 5801 et seq. [5] As explained by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in United States v. Coleman, 707 F.2d 374 (9th Cir.1983), 26 U.S.C. § 5848 was enacted in order to sanitize the federal firearms registration statute after the United States Supreme Court held that the registration requirement violated the fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination: In Haynes v. United States, 390 U.S. 85 , 88 S.Ct. 722 , 19 L.Ed.2d 923 (1968), the Supreme Court struck down a | 1 | 1986–1986 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.