Indiana Code 16-37-1-12. Fraud; felony
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Sec. 12. A person who, with intent to defraud:
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7
(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;
Attorney's Note
Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
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Level 6 felony | between 6 mos. and 2 1/2 years | up to $10,000 |
(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.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-19-6.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.41-2008, SEC.1; P.L.158-2013, SEC.239.