Any person who falsely personates another, and in such assumed character receives any money or property, that knowing it is intended to be delivered to the individual so personated, with intent to convert the same to his own use, or to that of another person who is not entitled thereto, shall be punishable as follows:
1. If the value of the money or property is less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;
2. If the value of the money or property is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more but less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), the person shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed two (2) years, or in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;
3. If the value of the money or property is Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or more but less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), the person shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed five (5) years, or in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine; and
4. If the value of the money or property is Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) or more, the person shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed eight (8) years, or by a fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.
R.L. 1910, § 2690. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 368, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 5, § 260, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2018, c. 116, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 368 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.