14:70.7 B.Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of fraudulent documents for identification purposes - definitions
Definitions of 'distribute fraudulent documents for identification purposes', 'fraudulent documents for identification purposes', 'personal identification information', and 'produce or manufacture fraudulent documents for identification purposes' for the purpose of this Section.
Effective: 08/15/2008 - Present
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14:70.7 C.(1)Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of fraudulent documents for identification purposes - penalty for possessing a fraudulent document for identification purposes
Whoever violates the provisions of this Section by possessing a fraudulent document for identification purposes shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2008 - Present
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14:70.7 C.(2)Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of fraudulent documents for identification purposes - penalty for distributing, manufacturing or producing a fraudulent document for identification purposes
(2) Whoever violates the provisions of this Section by distributing, manufacturing, or producing a fraudulent document for identification purposes shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than three years, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2008 - Present
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14:70.7 D.Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of fraudulent documents for identification purposes - novelty item not a defense to prosecution
D. It shall not be a defense to prosecution for a violation of this Section that a fraudulent document for identification purposes contains words indicating that it is a novelty item or an indication that it is not a document for identification purposes.
Effective: 08/01/2017 - Present
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14:70.8 A.Illegal transmission of monetary funds - charging, definition and penalty
Whoever with intent to defraud either transmits, attempts to transmit, causes to be transmitted, solicits a transmission, or receives a transmission, by wire or radio signal, any stolen or fraudulently obtained monetary funds shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or fined not more than one hundred thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 06/05/2012 - Present
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14:70.8 B.Illegal transmission of monetary funds - restitution may be ordered
In addition to the penalties provided for in Subsection A of this Section, a person convicted under the provisions of this Section shall be ordered to make full restitution to the victim and to any other person who has suffered a financial loss as a result of the offense. If a person ordered to make restitution according to this Subsection is found to be indigent and therefore unable to make restitution in full at the time of conviction, then the court shall order a periodic payment plan consistent with the person's financial ability.
Effective: 06/05/2012 - Present
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14:70.8 CIllegal transmission of monetary funds - definitions of 'radio signal' and 'wire' as pertaining to this section
For purposes of this Section 'radio signal' means any text, email, or any other wireless transmission from cellular phones, portable wireless electronic tablets or computers, or any other wireless device used to transmit or receive monetary transactions and 'wire' means any wired electronic device that provides access to the Internet or to any other access point and allows monetary transactions to be transmitted or received by email, financial institution-to-financial institution transfer, or money transfer facility.
Effective: 06/05/2012 - Present
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14:70.9 A.(1)Government benefits fraud - presents any fraudulent claim to the state for furnishing services, merchandise or payments
The crime of government benefits fraud is the act of any person who, with intent to defraud the state or any person or entity through any government benefits administered by any state department, agency, or political subdivision presents for allowance or payment any false or fraudulent claim for furnishing services, merchandise, or payments.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:70.9 A.(2)Government benefits fraud - knowingly submitting false information for the purpose of obtaining greater compensation
The crime of government benefits fraud is the act of any person who, with intent to defraud the state or any person or entity through any government benefits administered by any state department, agency, or political subdivision knowingly submits false information for the purpose of obtaining greater compensation than that to which he is legally entitled for furnishing services, merchandise, or payments.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:70.9 A.(3)Government benefits fraud - knowingly submitting false information for the purpose of obtaining authorization for furnishing services, merchandise, or payments.
The crime of government benefits fraud is the act of any person who, with intent to defraud the state or any person or entity through any government benefits administered by any state department, agency, or political subdivision knowingly submits false information for the purpose of obtaining authorization for furnishing services, merchandise, or payments.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:70.9 A.(4)Government benefits fraud - knowingly makes a false statement of material fact on an application for the purpose of determining the person's eligibility to receive payments
The crime of government benefits fraud is the act of any person who, with intent to defraud the state or any person or entity through any government benefits administered by any state department, agency, or political subdivision knowingly makes or causes to be made a false statement or representation of material fact on an application or form for assistance, goods, services, or payments when the false statement or representation is made for the purpose of determining the person's eligibility to receive benefits or payments.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:70.9 A.(5)Government benefits fraud - knowingly conceals or fails to disclose any material fact affecting the applicant's or recipient's initial or continued eligibility to receive benefits or payments.
The crime of government benefits fraud is the act of any person who, with intent to defraud the state or any person or entity through any government benefits administered by any state department, agency, or political subdivision knowingly conceals or fails to disclose any material fact affecting the applicant's or recipient's initial or continued eligibility to receive benefits or payments.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:70.9 B.Government benefits fraud - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of government benefits fraud shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both imprisoned and fined.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:70.9 C.Government benefits fraud - definition of government benefits for the purpose of this Section
For the purpose of this Section, government benefits include any record, voucher, payment, money or thing of value, good, service, right, or privilege provided or administered by a state government entity.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:71 A.(1)(a)Issuing worthless checks - misdemeanor charging & definition
Issuing worthless checks is the issuing, in exchange for anything of value, whether the exchange is contemporaneous or not, with intent to defraud, of any check, draft, or order for the payment of money upon any bank or other depository, knowing at the time of the issuing that the offender has not sufficient credit with the bank, or other depository for the payment of such check, draft, or order in full upon its presentation.
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:71 A.(1)(a).Issuing worthless checks - felony charging & definition
Issuing worthless checks is the issuing, in exchange for anything of value, whether the exchange is contemporaneous or not, with intent to defraud, of any check, draft, or order for the payment of money upon any bank or other depository, knowing at the time of the issuing that the offender has not sufficient credit with the bank, or other depository for the payment of such check, draft, or order in full upon its presentation.
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:71 A.(1)(b)Issuing worthless checks - section applies to a check, draft or order for payment tendered for installment contracts
This Section shall apply to a check, draft, or order tendered for satisfaction, in whole or in part, of payments due on installment contracts, open accounts, or any other obligation for which the creditor has authorized periodic payments or the extension of time in which to pay.
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:71 A.(1)(c)Issuing worthless checks - section applies to a check, draft or order for payment of money given for a motor vehicle when payment is conditioned upon delivery of documents
(c) This provision shall apply to a check, draft, or order for the payment of money given for a motor vehicle when such payment is conditioned upon delivery of documents necessary for transfer of a valid title to the purchaser.
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:71 A.(1)(d)Issuing worthless checks - definition of open accounts for puproses of this section
For purposes of this Section, an open account shall include accounts where checks are tendered as payment in advance of receipt, in whole or in part, for telecommunication facilities or services and for deposits, prepayments, or payments for the lease or rent of a rental motor vehicle, pursuant to a lease or rental agreement.
Effective: 09/06/1991 - Present
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14:71 A.(1)(e)Issuing worthless checks - this section shall apply to check, draft or order tendered for satisfaction of a state tax obligation, definition of 'state tax obligation'
This Section shall apply to a check, draft, or order tendered for satisfaction, in whole or in part, of a state tax obligation. For purposes of this Section, 'state tax obligation' means a state tax, interest, penalty, or fee, or any contract, installment agreement, or other obligation arising out of such obligation.
Effective: 07/01/2001 - Present
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14:71 A.(1)(f)Issuing worthless checks - any check, draft or order tendered for payment of any tax, fee, fine or penalty to the state or political subdivision
(f) For purposes of this Section, any check, draft, or order tendered for payment of any tax, fee, fine, penalty, or other obligation to the state or any of its political subdivisions shall be considered issuing a check, draft, or order in exchange for anything of value.
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:71 A.(2)Issuing worthless checks - failure to pay check within 10 days of notice of nonpayment presumptive evidence of intent to defraud
(2) The offender's failure to pay a check, draft, or order, issued for value, within ten days after notice of its nonpayment upon presentation has been deposited by certified mail in the United States mail system addressed to the issuer thereof either at the address shown on the instrument or the last known address for such person shown on the records of the bank upon which such instrument is drawn or within ten days after delivery or personal tender of the written notice to said issuer by the payee or his agent, shall be presumptive evidence of his intent to defraud.
Effective: 08/30/1983 - Present
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14:71 BIssuing worthless checks - issuing of any check for payment of state tax obligation upon a closed, nonexistent or fictitious acount - felony charging and definition
B. Issuing worthless checks is also the issuing, in exchange for anything of value, whether the exchange is contemporaneous or not, with intent to defraud, of any check, draft, or order for the payment of money or the issuing of such an instrument for the payment of a state tax obligation, when the offender knows at the time of the issuing that the account designated on the check, draft, or order has been closed, or is nonexistent or fictitious, or is one in which the offender has no interest or on which he has no authority to issue such check, draft, or order.
Effective: 08/30/1983 - Present
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14:71 B.Issuing worthless checks - issuing of any check for payment of state tax obligation upon a closed, nonexistent or fictitious acount - misdemeanor charging and definition
B. Issuing worthless checks is also the issuing, in exchange for anything of value, whether the exchange is contemporaneous or not, with intent to defraud, of any check, draft, or order for the payment of money or the issuing of such an instrument for the payment of a state tax obligation, when the offender knows at the time of the issuing that the account designated on the check, draft, or order has been closed, or is nonexistent or fictitious, or is one in which the offender has no interest or on which he has no authority to issue such check, draft, or order.
Effective: 08/30/1983 - Present
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14:71 C.(1)Issuing worthless checks - penalty when amount is $25,000 or more
Whoever commits the crime of issuing worthless checks, when the amount of the check or checks is twenty-five thousand dollars or more, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than twenty years, or may be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 08/01/2017 - Present
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