La. R.S. § 9:4564
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Tit. 9, § 4564. Penalty for violation
Official statutory text
Any person guilty of entering and removing any property in violation of R.S. 9:4563 shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than three months or both. Nothing in this Section shall deprive the party injured of his civil action in damages. Nothing in R.S. 9:4561 through 9:4563 shall be construed to prevent the seizing officer from entering and taking under proper legal process, property not exempt from seizure, and which, although exempt from general seizure, is liable to be levied on for the enforcement of the vendor's privilege when existing.
Status: in_force
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