Louisiana Lockouts and utility shutoffs

Can a landlord change the locks or shut off utilities in Louisiana?

There is no Louisiana statute expressly banning landlord lockouts in La. Civil Code arts. 2668-2729 (Lease) or La. R.S. 9:3201-3261.1. Reviewed by full-text search. Eviction itself must go through the court process in La. C.C.P. arts. 4701-4735. AG guidance (labelled, not law): the Louisiana Attorney General's Moving In / Moving Out guide says a landlord who locks a tenant out may be liable for wrongful-eviction damages.

Verified Source: La. C.C. arts. 2668-2729 (Title IX, Lease); La. R.S. 9:3201-3261.1 (full-text search) · last checked 2026-10-23