Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Law
La. R.S. 14 § 14:375: Illegal consideration for criminal bail bonds
What this law says, in plain English
Louisiana law prohibits charging fees or accepting payment to act as a personal surety on criminal bail bonds or to obtain a defendant's release on bail without surety, with penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment up to five years depending on the amount involved.
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