Claim 50

People, including journalists, who remain within 25 feet of a working law-enforcement officer after being told to back up can face jail time under the law.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: People, including journalists, who remain within 25 feet of a working law-enforcement officer after being told to back up can face jail time under the law.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: 25-foot minimum distance for filming police
About: incident 2024-louisiana-enacts-police-buffer-zone-law
Source: Louisiana law creates 25-foot buffer zone around working law enforcement officers
Publisher: WVUE Fox 8 (New Orleans)
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2024-05-29

Quotation from the source

People can now face jail time in Louisiana for being within 25 feet of a working law enforcement officer who has asked or ordered them to back up.