Louisiana § RS 38:212 - Attempt to cut or destroy levee prohibited
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:212 — Attempt to cut or destroy levee prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 38:212. Attempt to cut or destroy levee prohibited
No person shall wilfully and maliciously attempt to cut, alter, break, or destroy in any manner any public or private levee, embankment, floodwall, floodgate, or other flood protective device within a levee district or cause to open when officially closed or cause to close when officially opened, any floodgate, stoplog structure, valve or other flood protective device made for protection from overflow.
Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not more than three thousand dollars or imprisoned at hard labor for not more than two years.
Amended by Acts 1976, No. 137, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 38:212
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:212 cover?
Section RS 38:212 ("Attempt to cut or destroy levee prohibited") 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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