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Ind. Code § 16-37-1-12

Fraud; felony

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Henderson v. Adams (2016)

Most recently applied in Henderson v. Adams (June 2016)

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.20

Sec. 12. A person who, with intent to defraud:

(1) makes a false or fraudulent statement in applying to a local health officer or to the state registrar for a certified copy of a birth certificate;

(2) makes a false or fraudulent statement in applying to the state registrar for permission to inspect public birth records held by the state registrar;

(3) alters, counterfeits, or mutilates a certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a local health officer or by the state registrar; or

(4) uses an altered, a counterfeit, or a mutilated certified copy of a birth certificate;

commits a Level 6 felony.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.