Louisiana Statutes
§ 28:181 — Improper commitment
Louisiana § 28:181
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 28Mental Health
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 28:181 (2026).
Text
§181. Improper commitment
Any person who, alone or in conspiracy with others, unlawfully, willfully,
maliciously, and without reasonable cause, commits or attempts to commit any person not
suffering from mental illness or a substance-related or addictive disorder to the extent that
he requires care shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, imprisoned for not more
than one year, or both.
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Legislative History
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 701, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.
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