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RSA 638:2 · Fraudulent Handling of Recordable Writings

Title: CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter: 638 · FRAUD
Status: current
Official source linked: Yes

Official source

638:2 Fraudulent Handling of Recordable Writings. –
A person is guilty of a class B felony if, with a purpose to deceive or injure anyone, he falsifies, destroys, removes or conceals any will, deed, mortgage, security instrument or other writing for which the law provides public recording.
Source. 1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.

Source note

Source. 1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.

Source history

1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973

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