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OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY > Rented or leased motor vehicles; obtaining by false representation, etc.; failure to return; defenses; penalties
Short Summary
This legal document governs the offenses related to rented or leased motor vehicles in Louisiana. It applies to any person who rents or leases a motor vehicle. The document states that obtaining or retaining possession of a motor vehicle through false or fraudulent representation, concealment, pretense, personation, or other deceptive means is a felony offense. Additionally, willfully refusing to return the leased vehicle after the lease term has expired is also considered a felony offense. The failure to return or surrender the motor vehicle within seven calendar days after notice has been sent is presumptive evidence of intent to defraud. The lessor may report the vehicle as stolen. Violators of this Section may face fines and imprisonment. It is a complete defense in civil actions arising from the arrest or detention of a person if any representation made by them in obtaining or retaining possession of the vehicle is contrary to the fact. Similarly, if a demand for the vehicle’s return was personally made or served, the failure to return the vehicle within a seventy-two hour period is a complete defense in civil actions.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who rents or leases a motor vehicle
What does it govern?
Rented or leased motor vehicles; obtaining by false representation, etc.; failure to return; defenses; penalties
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
A person found guilty of violating the provisions of this Section may be fined up to five hundred dollars or imprisoned up to five years with or without hard labor, or both.
Jurisdiction
Louisiana