Louisiana Revised Statutes 14:110.1.2 – Providing false, nonexistent, or incomplete declaration of residence for bail
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 14:110.1.2
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. Providing false, nonexistent, or incomplete declaration of residence for bail is committed when any person knowingly gives or places on any bail bond or declaration of residence false, nonexistent, or incomplete information for purposes of service or notice as required by Code of Criminal Procedure Article 329.
B. Whoever commits the crime of providing false, nonexistent, or incomplete declaration of residence for bail when the bail is to assure the presence of the defendant for those cases defined as misdemeanors in this Title and in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law shall be imprisoned for not more than six months, or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both.
C. Whoever commits the crime of providing false, nonexistent, or incomplete declaration of residence for bail when the bail is to assure the presence of the defendant for those cases defined as felonies in this Title and in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than two years.
Acts 2016, No. 547, §1.