Kentucky Statutes 519.060 – Tampering with public records
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(1) A person is guilty of tampering with public records when:
(a) He knowingly makes a false entry in or falsely alters any public record; or
For details, see § 532.060
(b) Knowing he lacks the authority to do so, he intentionally destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes, or otherwise impairs the availability of any public records; or
(c) Knowing he lacks the authority to retain it, he intentionally refuses to deliver up a public record in his possession upon proper request of a public servant lawfully entitled to receive such record for examination or other purposes.
(2) Tampering with public records is a Class D felony.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992. — Created
1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 168, effective January 1, 1975.
(a) He knowingly makes a false entry in or falsely alters any public record; or
Attorney's Note
Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class D felony | between 1 and 5 years | between $1,000 and $10,000 |
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 519.060
- Public record: includes all books, papers, maps, photographs, cards, tapes, discs, diskettes, recordings, magnetic or electronic images, optical images or other documentary materials regardless of physical form or characteristics, which are prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, received or retained by a public agency. See Kentucky Statutes 519.010
- Public servant: means :
(a) Any public officer or employee of the state or of any political subdivision thereof or of any governmental instrumentality within the state. See Kentucky Statutes 519.010
(b) Knowing he lacks the authority to do so, he intentionally destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes, or otherwise impairs the availability of any public records; or
(c) Knowing he lacks the authority to retain it, he intentionally refuses to deliver up a public record in his possession upon proper request of a public servant lawfully entitled to receive such record for examination or other purposes.
(2) Tampering with public records is a Class D felony.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992. — Created
1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 168, effective January 1, 1975.