Louisiana § RS 14:112 - False personation
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:112 — False personation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 14:112. False personation
A. False personation is the performance of any of the following acts with the intent to injure or defraud, or to obtain or secure any special privilege or advantage:
(1) Impersonating any public officer, or private individual having special authority by law to perform an act affecting the rights or interests of another, or the assuming, without authority, of any uniform or badge by which such officer or person is lawfully distinguished; or
(2) Performing any act purporting to be official in such assumed character.
B. Whoever commits the crime of false personation shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both.
Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:112 cover?
Section RS 14:112 ("False personation") 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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