Louisiana § RS 15:455 - Effect of declarations and acts of coconspirators
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 15:455 — Effect of declarations and acts of coconspirators, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 15:455. Effect of declarations and acts of coconspirators
Each coconspirator is deemed to assent to or to commend whatever is said or done in furtherance of the common enterprise, and it is therefore of no moment that such act was done or such declaration was made out of the presence of the conspirator sought to be bound thereby, or whether the conspirator doing such act or making such declaration be or be not on trial with his codefendant. Such evidence is controlled by the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Evidence.
Amended by Acts 1988, No. 515, §5, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 15:455 cover?
Section RS 15:455 ("Effect of declarations and acts of coconspirators") 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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