La. Ch. Code art. 1274
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 1274, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Penalties
Official statutory text
Any employee or former employee of the Department of Children and Family Services, or a licensed adoption agency, or any employee or appointee or former employee or appointee of a court who discloses identifying information other than pursuant to judicial order or through the registry, as provided in this Chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars and not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Acts 1991, No. 235, ยง12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Acts 1991, No. 235, ยง12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
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