(a) A person commits the offense of tampering with a public record if, with the purpose of impairing the verity, legibility, or availability of a public record, he or she knowingly:(1) Makes a false entry in or falsely alters any public record; or(2) Erases, obliterates, removes, destroys, or conceals a public record.
(1) Makes a false entry in or falsely alters any public record; or
(2) Erases, obliterates, removes, destroys, or conceals a public record.
(b) (1) (A) Tampering with a public record is a Class C felony if the public record is a court record.(B) Tampering with a public record is a Class B felony if the public record is a court record and the person broke into any building or structure with the intent of tampering with a court record located in the building or structure.(2) Otherwise, tampering with a public record is a Class D felony.
(1) (A) Tampering with a public record is a Class C felony if the public record is a court record.(B) Tampering with a public record is a Class B felony if the public record is a court record and the person broke into any building or structure with the intent of tampering with a court record located in the building or structure.
(A) Tampering with a public record is a Class C felony if the public record is a court record.
(B) Tampering with a public record is a Class B felony if the public record is a court record and the person broke into any building or structure with the intent of tampering with a court record located in the building or structure.
(2) Otherwise, tampering with a public record is a Class D felony.