Louisiana Tenant Harassment Laws
Louisiana prohibits landlords from using self-help measures to evict tenants, including lockouts, utility shutoffs, or removal of tenant property.
Key Rules
- Anti Harassment
- Self-help eviction prohibited; no specific anti-harassment or anti-retaliation statute
- Penalties
- Tenant may seek injunctive relief and damages for unlawful lockouts or utility shutoffs
- Self Help Prohibited
- Yes — landlord must use court process to evict
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Applicable Statutes
La. R.S. § 9:3261
Prohibited landlord acts: landlord may not use self-help measures, including lockouts, utility shutoffs, or removing tenant's property, to force a tenant to vacate without a court judgment.
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