La. R.S. § 40:1422 Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit; Powers and Duties

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 40:1422

A. There is hereby created an insurance fraud investigation unit in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, office of state police, and the unit shall be solely dedicated to the investigation of property and casualty, worker's compensation, life, and health insurance fraud. The purposes of this unit shall be to:

(1) Initiate independent inquiries and conduct independent investigations into allegations of insurance fraud in any municipality or parish of the state of Louisiana and perform other related law enforcement duties.

(2) Respond to notification or complaints alleging insurance fraud generated by federal, state, and local police, other law enforcement authorities, governmental agencies or units, and any other person.

(3) Review notices and reports of insurance fraud, select the incidents of suspected fraud that, in its judgment, require further detailed investigation, and conduct the investigations.

B. The insurance fraud investigation unit shall have the authority to:

(1) Issue subpoenas to examine any person under oath and to compel the production of records, books, papers, contracts, and other documents. Subpoenas shall be served in the same manner as if issued by a district court. If any person fails to obey a subpoena issued and served pursuant to this Subsection, upon application of the insurance fraud investigation unit, the Nineteenth Judicial District Court or the district court in the judicial district where the subpoena was served may issue an order requiring the person to comply with the subpoena. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as contempt.

(2) Administer oaths and affirmation.