TITLE 18

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

CHAPTER 19

CORPORATIONS

18-1905.  Falsification of corporate books. Every director, officer or agent of any corporation or joint stock association who knowingly receives or possesses himself of any property of such corporation or association otherwise than in payment of a just demand, and who, with intent to defraud, omits to make, or to cause or direct to be made, a full and true entry thereof in the books or accounts of such corporation or association, and every director, officer, agent or member of any corporation or joint stock association who, with intent to defraud, destroys, alters, mutilates or falsifies any of the books, papers, writings or securities belonging to such corporation or association, or makes or concurs in making, any false entries, or omits or concurs in omitting to make any material entry in any book of accounts, or other record or document kept by such corporation or association, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not less than three (3) nor more than ten (10) years, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year or a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

History:

[18-1905, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 881; am. 2006, ch. 71, sec. 2, p. 217.]