Louisiana § RS 21:24 - Restitution; continuation of prosecution
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 21:24 — Restitution; continuation of prosecution, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 21:24. Restitution; continuation of prosecution
Whenever the owner or the agent, servant, officer or employee of the owner of any hotel, inn, boarding house or restaurant signs a complaint against any person, charging that person with a violation of R.S. 21:21, the payment by the person charged of the amount claimed to be due the hotel, inn, boarding house or restaurant shall not be grounds for dismissal of the complaint so filed and the owner or the agent, servant, officer or employee of the owner of such hotel, inn, boarding house or restaurant shall continue to prosecute such charge or charges and cooperate fully with the prosecuting authorities in the prosecution of such charge or charges.
Added by Acts 1968, No. 539, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 21:24 cover?
Section RS 21:24 ("Restitution; continuation of prosecution") 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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