2017 Louisiana Laws
Civil Code
CC 3074 - Lawful object

Universal Citation: LA Civ Code 3074 (2017)

Art. 3074. Lawful object

The civil consequences of an unlawful act giving rise to a criminal action may be the object of a compromise, but the criminal action itself shall not be extinguished by the compromise.

A compromise may relate to the patrimonial effects of a person's civil status, but that civil status cannot be changed by the compromise.

Acts 2007, No. 138, §1.

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