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RSA 641:3 · Unsworn Falsification

Title
LXII: CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter
641 · FALSIFICATION IN OFFICIAL MATTERS
Status
current
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641:3 Unsworn Falsification. –

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I.

A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:

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(a)

He or she makes a written or electronic false statement which he or she does not believe to be true, on or pursuant to a form bearing a notification authorized by law to the effect that false statements made therein are punishable; or

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(b)

With a purpose to deceive a public servant in the performance of his or her official function, he or she:

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(1)

Makes any written or electronic false statement which he or she does not believe to be true; or

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(2)

Knowingly creates a false impression in a written application for any pecuniary or other benefit by omitting information necessary to prevent statements therein from being misleading; or

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(3)

Submits or invites reliance on any writing which he or she knows to be lacking in authenticity; or

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(4)

Submits or invites reliance on any sample, specimen, map, boundary mark, or other object which he or she knows to be false.

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II.

No person shall be guilty under this section if he or she retracts the falsification before it becomes manifest that the falsification was or would be exposed.

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III.

A form adopted by a state agency pursuant to RSA 541-A, or in use by a state agency prior to January 1, 2016, containing a notification that false statements made therein are punishable under this section shall be considered authorized by law. Source. 1971, 518:1. 2003, 158:2, eff. June 17, 2003. 2016, 196:14, eff. Aug. 5, 2016.

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Source note

Source. 1971, 518:1. 2003, 158:2, eff. June 17, 2003. 2016, 196:14, eff. Aug. 5, 2016.

Source history

  • 1971, 518:1
  • 2003, 158:2, eff. June 17, 2003
  • 2016, 196:14, eff. Aug. 5, 2016

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  • 2026 HB1615 reference · effective 2027-01-01

    s shall be governed by standard principles of contract law. VIII. Falsification of the date or witness attestation on any contract marriage or CCM shall constitute fraud under RSA 641:3 and, where intended to mislead an official proceeding, may also be prosecuted under RSA 641:1. IX. Upon receipt of a CCM for filing, the department of state shall review its records to determine whether either party

  • 2026 HB1615-FN reference · effective 2027-01-01

    s shall be governed by standard principles of contract law. VIII. Falsification of the date or witness attestation on any contract marriage or CCM shall constitute fraud under RSA 641:3 and, where intended to mislead an official proceeding, may also be prosecuted under RSA 641:1. IX. Upon receipt of a CCM for filing, the department of state shall review its records to determine whether either party

  • 2026 HB1801 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    rtified, such screenings shall be required every 5 years following the finding of misconduct. 6 New Paragraph; Falsification in Official Matters; Unsworn Falsification. Amend RSA 641:3 by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph: I-a. A person is guilty of a violation if, while serving as a certified law enforcement officer, he or she knowingly makes a false entry on any written rep

  • 2026 HB1801-FN amend · effective 2027-01-01

    rtified, such screenings shall be required every 5 years following the finding of misconduct. 6 New Paragraph; Falsification in Official Matters; Unsworn Falsification. Amend RSA 641:3 by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph: I-a. A person is guilty of a violation if, while serving as a certified law enforcement officer, he or she knowingly makes a false entry on any written rep

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