Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-10-12 — Tampering with Governmental Records
Alabama·Title 13A Criminal Code·Ch. 10 Offenses Against Public Administration·Art. 1 Obstruction of Public Administration
(a)A person commits the crime of tampering with governmental records if:
(1)He knowingly makes a false entry in or falsely alters any governmental record; or
(2)Knowing he lacks the authority to do so, he intentionally destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes or otherwise substantially impairs the verity or availability of any governmental record; or
(3)Knowing he lacks the authority to retain a governmental record he refuses to deliver up the record in his possession upon proper request of a person lawfully entitled to receive such record for examination or other purposes.
(b)Tampering with governmental records is a Class A misdemeanor.
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Related
Stern v. Roberts
(M.D. Alabama, 2021)
Legislative History
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4555.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 13A-1-1
Short Title§ 13A-1-11
Effective Date§ 13A-1-2
Definitions§ 13A-1-3
General Purposes of Title§ 13A-1-6
General Rule of Construction§ 13A-1-8
Procedural Matters; Civil Liabilities Not Affected by Title; Prosecution When More Than One Offense§ 13A-1-9
Lesser Included Offenses§ 13A-10-1
Definitions§ 13A-10-10
Impersonating Public Servant§ 13A-10-100
Definitions§ 13A-10-101
Perjury in the First Degree§ 13A-10-102
Perjury in the Second Degree