45-7-203. Unsworn falsification to authorities. (1) A person commits an offense under this section if, with the purpose to mislead a public servant in performing an official function, the person:
(a) makes any written false statement that the person does not believe to be true;
(b) purposely creates a false impression in a written application for any pecuniary or other benefit by omitting information necessary to prevent statements from being misleading;
(c) submits or invites reliance on any writing that the person knows to be forged, altered, or otherwise lacking in authenticity; or
(d) submits or invites reliance on any sample, specimen, map, boundary mark, or other object that the person knows to be false.
(2) A person convicted of an offense under this section shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both.
History: En. 94-7-204 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-7-204; amd. Sec. 1680, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
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