Louisiana § RS 14:512 - Aggravated loansharking; penalty
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:512 — Aggravated loansharking; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 14:512. Aggravated loansharking; penalty
A. A person is guilty of aggravated loansharking when, in the commission of loansharking or any attempt thereof, he engages in acts which do injury to the person or property of another, or which places that other person in fear that such injury will be done.
B. Whoever commits the crime of aggravated loansharking is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than five nor more than thirty years with or without hard labor, or both.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 165, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 14:512 ("Aggravated loansharking; penalty") 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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