(a) Any official or candidate who fails to file a financial report required by this Chapter, or who knowingly and willfully files a false financial report under this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The Election Commission shall report to the Attorney General for appropriate action the name of any official or candidate who fails to file a financial report required by this Chapter, or who in its professional judgment has knowingly filed a false report. This Section shall not be construed to permit prosecution of a person who unintentionally filed an erroneous report, which report shall be subject to correction. (b) Any official or candidate who fails to file a felony conviction report required by this Chapter, or who knowingly and willingly files a felony conviction report that contains false or misleading information, shall be guilty of a third degree felony, punishable by a period of incarceration of not less than ninety (90) days and not more than three (3) years, with a maximum fine of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) for each non-disclosed felony conviction. The statute of limitations for this offense shall be five (5) years from the end of the pertinent period of government service or candidacy. SOURCE: GC § 1805, as added by P.L. 12-153:1 (July 5, 1974), amended by P.L. 13-187:38 (Sept. 2, 1976). References changed from Territorial Auditor to Election Commission pursuant to P.L. 17-007:3 (May 6, 1983). Amended by P.L. 29-020:3 (Oct. 7, 2007).
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