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§ 271.005 — SUPPRESSION OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE; CRIMINAL PENALTY.

Texas § 271.005
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Tex. Finance Code Code Ann. § 271.005 (2026).

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Sec. 271.005. SUPPRESSION OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE; CRIMINAL PENALTY.

(a)A person commits an offense if the person knowingly suppresses physical evidence connected with information contained in a report or return required by this chapter through concealment, alteration, or destruction.
(b)An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

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Legislative History

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Nearby Sections

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§ 271.001
REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR CRIMES AND SUSPECTED CRIMES AND CURRENCY AND FOREIGN TRANSACTIONS.
§ 271.002
REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR CASH RECEIPTS OF MORE THAN $10,000.
§ 271.003
USE OF REPORTED INFORMATION.
§ 271.004
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
§ 271.005
SUPPRESSION OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
§ 271.006
NOTIFICATION TO TARGET OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
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