Indiana § 8-2-3-1 Fraudulent bills of lading; offense

Indiana Statutes

§ 8-2-3-1 — Fraudulent bills of lading; offense

Indiana § 8-2-3-1

Art. 2REGULATION OF CARRIERS GENERALLY

Ch. 3Fraudulent Bills of Lading

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Ind. Code § 8-2-3-1 (2026).

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A person who, with intent to defraud:

(1)falsely makes, alters, forges, counterfeits, prints, or photographs any bill of lading purporting to represent goods received for shipment intrastate in Indiana;

(2)utters or publishes as true and genuine any such falsely made, altered, forged, counterfeited, printed, or photographed bill of lading; or

(3)issues, negotiates, or transfers for value a bill which contains a false statement as to the receipt of the goods, or as to any other matter; commits a Level 6 felony. Formerly: Acts 1943, c.53, s.41. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.810; P.L.158-2013, SEC.132.

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A person who, with intent to defraud:
(1) falsely makes, alters, forges, counterfeits, prints, or
photographs any bill of lading purporting to represent goods
received for shipment intrastate in Indiana;
(2) utters or publishes as true and genuine any such falsely made,
altered, forged, counterfeited, printed, or photographed bill of
lading; or
(3) issues, negotiates, or transfers for value a bill which contains
a false statement as to the receipt of the goods, or as to any other
matter;
commits a Level 6 felony.
Formerly: Acts 1943, c.53, s.41. As amended by Acts 1978,
P.L.2, SEC.810; P.L.158-2013, SEC.132.