New Hampshire Revised Statutes 638:15-a – False Academic Documentation
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I. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if such person knowingly does any of the following:
(a) Falsely creates, alters, or assists in the false creation or alteration of an academic degree.
For details, see N.H. Rev. Stat. 651:2
(b) Solicits from another the false creation or alteration of an academic degree.
(c) Uses, offers, or presents as authentic a falsely created or altered academic degree.
(d) Sells, gives, purchases, or obtains, or assists in the selling, giving, purchasing, or obtaining of a false academic degree.
(e) Makes a false written representation relating to the person’s academic degree, or makes a false written representation that the person has received an academic degree from a specific secondary, postsecondary, or professional institution, or governmental program, in the application for:
(1) Employment.
(2) Admission to any educational program.
(3) An award, honor, or other recognition.
(4) The issuance of an academic degree to the person himself or herself.
II. In this section, “academic degree” means a diploma, certificate, license, academic transcript, or other document which signifies or purports to signify the completion of the academic requirements of a secondary, postsecondary, professional, or governmental program of study.
(a) Falsely creates, alters, or assists in the false creation or alteration of an academic degree.
Attorney's Note
Under the New Hampshire Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $2,000 |
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 638:15-a
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
(b) Solicits from another the false creation or alteration of an academic degree.
(c) Uses, offers, or presents as authentic a falsely created or altered academic degree.
(d) Sells, gives, purchases, or obtains, or assists in the selling, giving, purchasing, or obtaining of a false academic degree.
(e) Makes a false written representation relating to the person’s academic degree, or makes a false written representation that the person has received an academic degree from a specific secondary, postsecondary, or professional institution, or governmental program, in the application for:
(1) Employment.
(2) Admission to any educational program.
(3) An award, honor, or other recognition.
(4) The issuance of an academic degree to the person himself or herself.
II. In this section, “academic degree” means a diploma, certificate, license, academic transcript, or other document which signifies or purports to signify the completion of the academic requirements of a secondary, postsecondary, professional, or governmental program of study.