Louisiana False Imprisonment; Offender Armed with a Dangerous Weapon Law

LSA-R.S. 14:46.1

 A. False imprisonment while armed with a dangerous weapon is the unlawful intentional confinement or detention of another while the offender is armed with a dangerous weapon.

B. Whoever commits the crime of false imprisonment while armed with a dangerous weapon shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years.

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Updated August 12, 2010