Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Law

La. R.S. 14 § 14:67: Theft

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Theft is taking or misappropriating another's property without consent or by fraud, with intent to permanently deprive the owner. Penalties range from six months imprisonment for thefts under $1,000 to up to twenty years for thefts of $25,000 or more.

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