§ 21-578. Inheritance, intercepting by fraudulent production of infant.  


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  • Any person who fraudulently produces an infant, falsely pretending it to have been born of any parent whose child would be entitled to inherit any real estate or to receive a share of any personal estate, with intent to intercept the inheritance of any such real estate, or the distribution of any such personal estate, from any person lawfully entitled thereto, shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding ten (10) years.

R.L. 1910, § 2290.  Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 213, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 121, eff. July 1, 1999.

Note

NOTE:  Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 213 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.