RS 14:68.4.1: Staging of a motor vehicle collision

A. Staging of a motor vehicle collision is any of the following with an intent to defraud:

(1) Causing a motor vehicle collision for the purpose of obtaining anything of value.

(2) Providing information in connection with a motor vehicle collision, knowing that the collision was intentionally caused, for the purpose of obtaining anything of value.

(3) Providing false information in connection with a motor vehicle collision that did not occur for the purpose of obtaining anything of value.

B. Whoever commits the crime of staging of a motor vehicle collision shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both.