Fraudulent Destruction, Removal or Concealment of Recordable Instruments

Fraudulent Destruction, Removal or Concealment of Recordable Instruments. A person who, with purpose to deceive or injure anyone, destroys, removes, or conceals any will, deed, lease, mortgage, security instrument or other writing for which the law provides public recording, may be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years. Source: PL 3-71, § 1 (§ 443).