Weird Louisiana Laws

Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 14, § 125. False swearing



A. False swearing is the intentional making of a written or oral statement, known to be false, under sanction of an oath or an equivalent affirmation, where such oath or affirmation is required by law;  provided that this article shall not apply where such false statement is made in, or for use in, a judicial proceeding or any proceeding before a board or official, wherein such board or official is authorized to take testimony.

B. Whoever commits the crime of false swearing shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. Originally Posted by Seeking ~P

I think that's just perjury, which is illegal in most (all?) states. Am I misinterpreting that?

Of course you're not really interested in these weird laws since according to your handle you disregard the law anyway. Lol Lol
Originally Posted by Seeking ~P

I've made it a point to study relevant areas of the law to determine which laws are safe to scoff at and which laws ought to be followed.

Only in Louisiana would Theft of Crawfish have it’s own subset as a separate offense under the theft laws.

Universal Citation: LA Rev Stat § 14:67.5
§67.5. Theft of crawfish; penalty

A. Theft of crawfish is the misappropriation or taking of crawfish belonging to another or proceeds derived from the sale of such crawfish, whether done without the consent of the owner to the misappropriation or taking, or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations, with the intent to deprive the owner permanently of the crawfish, or proceeds derived from the sale of the crawfish.

B.(1) Whoever commits the crime of theft of crawfish when the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of one thousand five hundred dollars or more shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years or may be fined not more than three thousand dollars, or both.

(2) When the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of five hundred dollars or more, but less than a value of one thousand five hundred dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years or may be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or both.

(3) When the misappropriation or taking amounts to less than a value of five hundred dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned for not more than six months or may be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both. If the offender in such cases has been convicted of theft of crawfish one or more times previously, upon any subsequent conviction he shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years or may be fined not more than three thousand dollars, or both.

Anyone have an answer on this...Is prostitution considered a "sex" crime? Will the convicted be required to register as a sex offender? And, go through all the requirements that go along with that, such as notifying publicly where you reside? As well as having that posted on the internet. Originally Posted by river985

Y'all are now in our fine state... PREDATORS... yep... they even LOOK under 25.. 10 years..
Someone pull up that new napolianic code.. heh

If advise yall. Go with older.. go with houses..
Or INDEED ..
YOU'LL BE A PREDATOR.
Video kills the radio stars did not work out...
J.s ann

It is technically on the books, but was ruled unconstitutional in a 2003 Supreme Court ruling,
so they are unenforceable.

Originally Posted by myren1900

Still used as a threat to get guilty pleas on lesser charges.

It is technically on the books, but was ruled unconstitutional in a 2003 Supreme Court ruling,
so they are unenforceable.

Originally Posted by myren1900

OMG when I read that law, I was packing my bags and getting ready to move out this state. lol, then I scrolled down and read its not enforceable, so I unpacked. That my friends is a deal breaker! I love me some Oral sex...

Not so weird but .....

New LA law as of Aug 1, 2018

Caller ID 'spoofing' is now considered criminal identity theft

Ever had a number show up on caller ID, only to pick it up and have it be a robocall?
Ever called that number back and had a person answer and say they didn't call you and have no idea why you were contacting them?
That's referred to as caller ID "spoofing" -- essentially when a phone number is borrowed to make robocalls.
The practice is now considered identify theft under Louisiana law.

^^^ what she said good law...

M.M.