Pennsylvania § 6041 Frauds against government

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 6041 — Frauds against government

Pennsylvania § 6041

Title 51MILITARY AFFAIRS

PartPART IV

Ch. 60PUNITIVE SECTIONS

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51 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6041 (2026).

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Any person subject to this part:

(1)who, knowing it to be false or fraudulent:

(i)makes any claim against the United States, the Commonwealth or any officer thereof; or

(ii)presents to any person in the civil or military service thereof for approval or payment any claim against the United States, the Commonwealth or any officer thereof;

(2)who, for the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance or payment of any claim against the United States, the Commonwealth or any officer thereof:

(i)makes or uses any writing or other paper knowing the same to contain any false or fraudulent statements;

(ii)makes any oath, affirmation or certification to any fact or to any writing or other paper knowing the oath, affirmation or certification to be false; or

(iii)forges or counterfeits a

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Any person subject to this part:

(1) who, knowing it to be false or fraudulent:

(i) makes any claim against the United States, the Commonwealth or any officer thereof; or

(ii) presents to any person in the civil or military service thereof for approval or payment any claim against the United States, the Commonwealth or any officer thereof;

(2) who, for the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance or payment of any claim against the United States, the Commonwealth or any officer thereof:

(i) makes or uses any writing or other paper knowing the same to contain any false or fraudulent statements;

(ii) makes any oath, affirmation or certification to any fact or to any writing or other paper knowing the oath, affirmation or certification to be false; or

(iii) forges or counterfeits any signature upon any writing or other paper or uses any such signature knowing it to be forged or counterfeited;

(3) who, having charge, possession, custody or control of any money or other property of the United States or the Commonwealth furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or the State military forces, knowingly delivers to any person having authority to receive the same any amount thereof less than that for which he receives a certificate or receipt; or

(4) who, being authorized to make or deliver any paper certifying the receipt of any property of the United States or the Commonwealth, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or the State military forces, makes or delivers to any person such writing without having full knowledge of the truth of the statements therein contained and with intent to defraud the United States or the Commonwealth;

shall, upon conviction, be punished as a court-martial may direct.