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5-54-121. Tampering with a public record.
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5-54-121. Tampering with a public record.
(a) A person commits the offense of tampering with a public record if, with the purpose of impairing the verity, legibility, or availability of a public record, he or she knowingly:
(1) Makes a false entry in or falsely alters any public record; or
(2) Erases, obliterates, removes, destroys, or conceals a public record.
(b)(1)(A) Tampering with a public record is a Class C felony if the public record is a court record.
(B) Tampering with a public record is a Class B felony if the public record is a court record and the person broke into any building or structure with the intent of tampering with a court record located in the building or structure.
(2) Otherwise, tampering with a public record is a Class D felony.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-54-121
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5-54-121. Tampering with a public record.
(a) A person commits the offense of tampering with a public record if, with the purpose of impairing the verity, legibility, or availability of a public record, he or she knowingly:
(1) Makes a false entry in or falsely alters any public record; or
(2) Erases, obliterates, removes, destroys, or conceals a public record.
(b)(1)(A) Tampering with a public record is a Class C felony if the public record is a court record.
(B) Tampering with a public record is a Class B felony if the public record is a court record and the person broke into any building or structure with the intent of tampering with a court record located in the building or structure.
(2) Otherwise, tampering with a public record is a Class D felony.
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