Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Law
La. R.S. 14 § 14:126.1.1: False communication with the intent to cause an emergency response
What this law says, in plain English
Making a false report to emergency responders with intent to cause an unnecessary response is prohibited. Penalties range from six months imprisonment for reports with no response to ten to forty years for reports resulting in death.
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