Iowa Code 29B.113 – Frauds against the government
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Any person subject to this code shall, upon conviction of any of the following, be punished as a court-martial may direct:
1. The person, knowing it to be false or fraudulent, does any of the following:
a. Makes any claim against the United States, the state, or any officer thereof.
b. Presents to any person in the civil or military service thereof, for approval or payment any claim against the United States, the state, or any officer thereof.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 29B.113
- Code: means this chapter. See Iowa Code 29B.1
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- oath: includes affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in like cases the word "swear" includes "affirm". See Iowa Code 4.1
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Signature: includes an electronic signature as defined in section 554D. See Iowa Code 4.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- State military forces: means the same as defined in section 29A. See Iowa Code 29B.1
- United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. The person, for the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance, or payment of any claim against the United States, the state, or any officer thereof, does any of the following:
a. Makes or uses any writing or other paper knowing it to contain any false or fraudulent statements.
b. Makes any oath to any fact or to any writing or other paper knowing the oath to be false.
c. Forges or counterfeits any signature upon any writing or other paper, or uses any such signature knowing it to be forged or counterfeited.
3. The person, having charge, possession, custody, or control of any money, or other property of the United States or the state, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or the state military forces, knowingly delivers to any person having authority to receive it, any amount thereof less than that for which the person receives a certificate or receipt.
4. The person, being authorized to make or deliver any paper certifying the receipt of any property of the United States or the state, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or the state military forces, makes or delivers to any person such writing without having full knowledge of the truth of the statements therein contained and with intent to defraud the United States or the state.