Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Law
La. R.S. 14 § 14:220: Rented or leased motor vehicles; obtaining by false representation, etc.; failure to return; defenses; penalties
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a felony by obtaining or keeping a rented/leased motor vehicle through false representation, fraud, or by willfully refusing to return it after the lease expires. Penalties include fines up to $500 and/or imprisonment up to 5 years.
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