Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Law
La. R.S. 14 § 14:93.3: Cruelty to elderly and persons with infirmities
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines cruelty to elderly persons and those with infirmities—intentional or criminally negligent mistreatment causing unjustifiable pain or suffering—as a criminal offense punishable by up to ten years imprisonment and fines.
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