Cite as: 21 CNCA § 1544

If the false token by which any money or property is obtained in violation of the first and second preceding sections of this article, is a promissory note or negotiable evidence of debt purporting to be issued by or under the authority of any banking company or corporation not in existence, the person guilty of such cheat shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding three (3) years, or by a fine not exceeding the value of the money or property so obtained, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Historical Data

LA 07-21, eff. February 22, 2021.