Sec. 11. (a) It is a Level 6 felony for a taxpayer to fail to make any return required to be made under this article, or to make any false return or false statement in any return, with intent to defraud the state or to evade the payment of the tax, or any part thereof, imposed by this article. It is a Level 6 felony for a person to knowingly fail to permit the examination of any book, paper, account, record, or other data by the department or its authorized agents, as required by this article, to knowingly fail to permit the inspection or
appraisal of any
property by the department or its authorized agents, or to knowingly refuse to offer
testimony or produce any record as required in this article.
Attorney's Note
Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|
| Level 6 felony | between 6 mos. and 2 1/2 years | up to $10,000 |
For details, see
Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-3-6-11
- Appraisal: A determination of property value.
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
Formerly: Acts 1963(ss), c.32, s.611. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.622; P.L.158-2013, SEC.88.
