§ 20-703. Gunshot

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   (a) Required. -- A physician, pharmacist, dentist, or nurse who treats an individual for an injury that was caused or shows evidence of having been caused by a gunshot of any type, or the individual in charge of a hospital that treats the injured individual, shall notify the county sheriff, the county police, or the Department of State Police of the injury as soon as practicable.

(b) Contents. -- A report of injury shall include:

   (1) The injured individual's name and address, if known;

   (2) A description of the injury; and

   (3) Any other facts concerning the matter that might assist in detecting crime.

(c) Penalty. -- A person who fails to make a report required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 25.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 336A; 2002, ch. 26, § 4.

                    
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