HLS 22RS-83 ENGROSSED
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 134
BY REPRESENTATIVE MARINO
CRIME: Provides relative to the crime of false statements and false or altered documents
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 14:67.3(C), relative to the crime of false statements and false or
3 altered documents; to provide relative to the payment of restitution for the crime; and
4 to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 14:67.3(C) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง67.3. False statements and false or altered documents; unclaimed property claim
8 * * *
9 C. In addition to the penalty provided by Subsection B of this Section, a
10 person convicted for a violation of this Section shall be ordered to make full
11 restitution to the Department of the Treasury to be deposited in the Louisiana
12 Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund in the amount of funds obtained as a
13 result of the offense. If the person ordered to make restitution pursuant to this
14 Section is found to be indigent and therefore unable to make restitution in full at the
15 time of conviction, the court shall order a periodic payment plan consistent with the
16 person's financial ability. Restitution shall be ordered pursuant to Code of Criminal
17 Procedure Article 883.2 and shall be made payable to the Louisiana Unclaimed
18 Property Permanent Trust Fund.
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HB NO. 134
DIGEST
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 134 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Marino
Abstract: Provides relative to the restitution requirement for the crime of false statements
and false or altered documents.
Present law provides for the crime of false statements and false or altered documents.
Provides that any person who commits the present law crime shall be imprisoned with or
without hard labor for not more than five years, or fined not more than $10,000, or both.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law further requires any person convicted of the crime of false statements and false
or altered documents to make full restitution to the Dept. of Treasury to be deposited in the
La. Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund. If the person ordered to make restitution is
found to be indigent and unable to make restitution in full at the time of conviction, the court
is required to order a period payment plan consistent with the person's financial ability.
Proposed law amends present law to provide that restitution shall be ordered according to
present law (C.Cr.P. Art. 883.2) and shall be made payable to the La. Unclaimed Property
Permanent Trust Fund.
(Amends R.S. 14:67.3(C))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of
Criminal Justice to the original bill:
1. Require the payment of restitution to be made payable to the La. Unclaimed
Property Permanent Trust Fund.
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