Louisiana § RS 14:67.3 - False statements and false or altered documents; unclaimed property claim
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:67.3 — False statements and false or altered documents; unclaimed property claim, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 14:67.3. False statements and false or altered documents; unclaimed property claim
A. Any person who intentionally makes a material false statement, submits false or altered documentation, or both in any claim submitted pursuant to the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act of 1997 commits a violation of the provisions of this Section.
B. Whoever violates Subsection A of this Section shall be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than five years, or fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.
C. Restitution shall be ordered pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure Article 883.2 and shall be made payable to the Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund.
Acts 2021, No. 466, §1; Acts 2022, No. 33, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 14:67.3 ("False statements and false or altered documents; unclaimed property claim") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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