Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Law
La. R.S. 14 § 14:133: Filing or maintaining false public records
What this law says, in plain English
Filing or maintaining false public records with knowledge of falsity—including forged, altered, or materially false documents—is a criminal offense punishable by up to five years imprisonment and/or fines up to $5,000.
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