Louisiana § RS 14:114 - Misprision of treason

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:114 — Misprision of treason, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 14:114. Misprision of treason

A.  Misprision of treason is the concealment of treason, or the failure to disclose immediately all pertinent facts to proper authorities, by a person who has knowledge of the commission of the crime of treason.

B.  Whoever commits misprision of treason shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, and imprisoned at hard labor for not more than ten years.

Acts 2014, No. 791, §7.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 14:114 ("Misprision of treason") 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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