Louisiana § RS 14:70.8 - Illegal transmission of monetary funds
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:70.8 — Illegal transmission of monetary funds, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 14:70.8. Illegal transmission of monetary funds
A. Whoever with intent to defraud either transmits, attempts to transmit, causes to be transmitted, solicits a transmission, or receives a transmission, by wire or radio signal, any stolen or fraudulently obtained monetary funds shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or fined not more than one hundred thousand dollars, or both.
B. Upon a second or subsequent conviction of a violation of the provisions of this Section, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than one year nor more than ten years and may, in addition, be required to pay a fine of not more than one hundred thousand dollars.
C. In addition to the penalties provided for in Subsections A and B of this Section, a person convicted under the provisions of this Section shall be ordered to make full restitution to the victim and to any other person who has suffered a financial loss as a result of the offense in accordance with Code of Criminal Procedure Article 883.2.
D. For purposes of this Section:
(1) "Radio signal" means any text, email, or any other wireless transmission from cellular phones, portable wireless electronic tablets or computers, or any other wireless device used to transmit or receive monetary transactions.
(2) "Wire" means any wired electronic device that provides access to the internet or to any other access point and allows monetary transactions to be transmitted or received by email, financial institution-to-financial institution transfer, or money transfer facility.
Acts 2012, No. 540, §1, eff. June 5, 2012; Acts 2025, No. 188, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:70.8 cover?
Section RS 14:70.8 ("Illegal transmission of monetary funds") 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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