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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(A) No person shall, either as principal or agent, in any manner sell or offer to sell, cause to be sold or offer to be sold, or solicit for or offer to purchase, any paper or document, except a paper or document intended for use by a court or a judicial or administrative tribunal or unit, which simulates or purports to be an official paper or document, such as is issued by or from any court or judicial tribunal within the United States and intended or calculated to secure or collect any sum of money or other thing of value.
(B) No person, either as principal or agent, other than a court or a judicial or administrative tribunal or unit shall make use of any paper or document which simulates or purports to be an official paper or document, such as is issued by or from any court or judicial tribunal within the United States and intended or calculated to secure or collect any sums of money or other thing of value.
(C) Whoever violates any provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than sixty days, or both.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 14, § 353. Documents simulating official court papers for collection purposes, sale or purchase prohibited; use prohibited; penalty - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-14-sect-353/
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