North Carolina § 55D-18 Penalty for signing false document

North Carolina Statutes

§ 55D-18 — Penalty for signing false document

North Carolina § 55D-18

Ch. 55DFilings, Names, and Registered Agents for Corporations, Nonprofit Corporations, and Partnerships

Art. 2Submission of Documents to the Secretary of State for Filing

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-18 (2026).

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(a)A person commits an offense if the person signs a document the person knows is false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing.

(b)An offense under this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1989, c. 265, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 439; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2001-358, ss. 3(b), 4; 2001-387, ss. 173, 175(a); 2001-413, s. 6.) § 55D-19: Reserved for future codification purposes.

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(a) A person commits an offense if the person signs a document the person knows is false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1989, c. 265, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 439; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2001-358, ss. 3(b), 4; 2001-387, ss. 173, 175(a); 2001-413, s. 6.)
§ 55D-19: Reserved for future codification purposes.