§ 21-421. Conspiracy – Definition - Punishment.

A.  If two or more persons conspire, either:

1.  To commit any crime; or

2.  Falsely and maliciously to indict another for any crime, or to procure another to be charged or arrested for any crime; or

3.  Falsely to move or maintain any suit, action or proceeding; or

4.  To cheat and defraud any person of any property by any means which are in themselves criminal, or by any means which, if executed, would amount to a cheat or to obtaining money or property by false pretenses; or

5.  To commit any act injurious to the public health, to public morals, or to trade or commerce, or for the perversion or obstruction of justice or the due administration of the laws,

they are guilty of a conspiracy.

B.  Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by law the punishment for conspiracy shall be a misdemeanor unless the conspiracy is to commit a felony.

C.  Conspiracy to commit a felony shall be a felony and is punishable by payment of a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a period not exceeding ten (10) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

R.L. 1910, § 2232.  Amended by Laws 1968, c. 84, § 1, emerg. eff. April 1, 1968; Laws 1979, c. 174, § 1; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 186, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 102, eff. July 1, 1999.

Note

NOTE:  Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 186 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.