14:67 B.(1)Theft - penalty when value of amount taken is 25,000 or more
Whoever commits the crime of theft when the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of 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: 08/15/2017 - Present
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14:67 B.(2)Theft - penalty when amount taken is between $5,000 and $24,999.99
When the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of five thousand dollars or more, but less than a value of twenty-five thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2017 - Present
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14:67 B.(3)Theft - penalty when value of amount taken is $1,000 - $4,999.99
(3) When the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of one thousand dollars or more, but less than a value of five thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or may be fined not more than three thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2017 - Present
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14:67 B.(4)Theft - misdemeanor penalty less than a value of one thousand dollars
When the misappropriation or taking amounts to less than a value of one thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned for not more than six months, or may be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both. If the offender in such cases has been convicted of theft two or more times previously, upon any subsequent conviction he shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or may be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2017 - Present
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14:67 C.Theft - aggregate of amounts shall determine the grade of the offense
When there has been a misappropriation or taking by a number of distinct acts of the offender, the aggregate of the amount of the misappropriations or taking shall determine the grade of the offense.
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:67 D.Theft - instances where intent to deprive the merchant of the property may be inferred
In a prosecution under this Section where the property allegedly misappropriated or taken was held for sale by a merchant, an intent to permanently deprive the merchant of the property held for sale may be inferred when: the defendant intentionally conceals, goods held for sale, alters or transfers any price marking reflecting the actual retail price of the goods, transfers goods from one container or package to another or places goods in any container, package, or wrapping in a manner to avoid detection, willfully causes the cash register or other sales recording device to reflect less than the actual retail price of the goods, or removes any price marking with the intent to deceive the merchant as to the actual price
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 A.(1)Theft of livestock - taking of livestock belonging to another, or proceeds from sale of livestock or meat without consent of owner
The misappropriation or taking of livestock belonging to another or proceeds derived from the sale of such livestock or its meat, whether done without the consent of the owner to the misappropriation or taking, or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations, with the intent to deprive the owner permanently of the livestock or proceeds derived from the sale of the livestock or its meat shall constitute theft of livestock.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 A.(2)Theft of livestock - transporting livestock to slaughterhouse or market for purpsoes of selling the livetock or meat with intent to deprive the owner of meat or proceeds
Transporting or causing the transportation of livestock to a slaughterhouse or a public livestock market as defined in R.S. 3:663, for purposes of selling or keeping the livestock or meat with the intent to deprive the owner permanently of the livestock or meat or proceeds derived from the sale of the livestock or meat shall constitute theft of livestock.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 A.(3)Theft of livestock - failing or refusing to pay for livestock within 30 days of purchase with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the livestock or the value of the livestock
Failing or refusing to pay for livestock purchased from an agent, dealer, public livestock market as defined in R.S. 3:663, or owner, or acquired with the consent of the agent, dealer, public livestock market, or owner, within thirty days of the date the livestock was purchased or acquired or the date payment was due, whichever is longer, with the intent to permanently deprive the other of the livestock or the value of the livestock shall constitute theft of livestock:
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 B.Theft of livestock - presumptive evidence of intent to permanently deprive the other of livestock or meat
Either of the following acts shall constitute presumptive evidence of the intent to permanently deprive the other of the livestock or meat, or proceeds derived from sale of the livestock or meat assignment of the livestock in a record book maintained by a slaughterhouse or public livestock market as defined in R.S. 3:663, in a name other than that of the owner and failing to pay for the livestock within ten days after notice of a request for payment or return of the livestock or meat has been sent by the agent, dealer, public livestock market as defined in R.S. 3:663, or owner, to the offender's last known address by either registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by actual delivery by a request for payment or return
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 C.Theft of livestock - affirmative defenses
Affirmative defenses shall include but not be limited to a contract establishing longer terms for payment and fraud with regard to the quality of the livestock.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 D.Theft of livestock - definition of livestock
'Livestock' means any animal except dogs and cats, bred, kept, maintained, raised, or used for profit, that is used in agriculture, aquaculture, agritourism, competition, recreation, or silvaculture, or for other related purposes or used in the production of crops, animals, or plant or animal products for market. This definition includes but is not limited to cattle, buffalo, bison, oxen, and other bovine; horses, mules, donkeys, and other equine; goats; sheep; swine; chickens, turkeys, and other poultry; domestic rabbits; imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised white-tailed deer, farm-raised ratites, and other farm-raised exotic animals; fish, pet turtles, and other animals identified with aquaculture which are located in
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 E.Theft of Livestock - responsibility of the Livestock Brand Commission
The Livestock Brand Commission shall have primary responsibility for the enforcement and collection of information in such cases, and livestock brand inspectors shall aid all law enforcement agencies in such investigations.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.1 F.Theft of livestock - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of theft of livestock shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or both.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:67.11Credit card fraud by persons authorized to provide goods and services
Credit card fraud by persons authorized to provide goods and services
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:67.11 A.Credit card fraud by persons authorized to provide goods and services - definitions
Definitions of 'acquirer', 'cardholder', 'credit card', 'issuer', 'provider', 'revoked credit card'
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:67.11 B.Credit card fraud by persons authorized to provide goods and services - shall not defraud upon presentation of a card obtained or retained in violation of this section, or a card known to be forged or revoked
B. No provider shall, with intent to defraud an issuer, an acquirer, or a cardholder, furnish money, goods, services, or anything else of value upon presentation of a credit card obtained or retained in violation of this Section, or a credit card which the provider knows is forged or revoked.
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:67.11 C.Credit card fraud by persons authorized to provide goods and services - shall not fail to furnish anything which has been represented in writing to an issuer that provider has furnished
No provider shall, with intent to defraud an issuer, an acquirer, or a cardholder, fail to furnish money, goods, services, or anything else of value which the provider represents in writing, electronically or otherwise, to an issuer or an acquirer that such provider has furnished.
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:67.11 D.Credit card fraud by persons authorized to provide goods and services - shall not present transaction record which is not the result of act between cardholder and provider with intent to defraud
No provider shall, with intent to defraud an issuer, an acquirer, or a cardholder, present to an issuer or acquirer for payment a credit card transaction record which is not the result of an act between the cardholder and the provider.
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:67.11 E.Credit card fraud by persons authorized to provide goods and services - shall not remit to an acquirer a credit card transaction record of a sale that was not originated as a result of an act between the cardholder and such provider.
No person shall employ, solicit, or otherwise cause a provider's employee or authorized agent or representative to remit to an acquirer a credit card transaction record of a sale that was not originated as a result of an act between the cardholder and such provider.
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:67.11 F.Credit card fraud by persons authorized to provide goods and services - penalty
Any person who violates the provisions of this Section may be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than fifteen years, or fined not more than fifty thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 09/07/1990 - Present
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14:67.13Theft or criminal access of an automated teller machine
Theft or criminal access of an automated teller machine
Effective: 08/01/2023 - Present
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14:67.13A(1)Theft of an automated teller machine - charging and definition
Theft of an automated teller machine is the misappropriation or taking of an automated teller machine which belongs to another without the consent of the other to the misappropriation or taking with the intent to deprive the owner permanently of the automated teller machine or its contents.
Effective: 08/01/2023 - Present
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14:67.13A(2)Theft by Criminal access of an automated teller machine -charging and definition
Criminal access of an automated teller machine is the intentional destroying, damaging, impairing, tampering with, or otherwise rendering inoperable of an automated teller machine belonging to another with the intent to steal currency or personal financial information of another, regardless of the pecuniary loss.
Effective: 08/01/2023 - Present
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14:67.13Bautomated teller machine - defined
For purposes of this Section, 'automated teller machine' means an electronic information processing device located in this state which accepts or dispenses cash in connection with an account or credit card.
Effective: 08/01/2023 - Present
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