Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Law
La. R.S. 14 § 14:68.4.1: Staging of a motor vehicle collision
What this law says, in plain English
Staging a motor vehicle collision with intent to defraud—by causing a collision, providing knowing false information about one, or reporting a collision that never happened to obtain money or valuables—is a crime punishable by up to five years imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine.
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