Preparing false evidence

Any person guilty of falsely preparing any book, paper, record, instrument in writing, or other matter or thing, with intent to produce it, or allow it to be produced as genuine upon any trial, proceeding or inquiry whatever, authorized by law, shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title. R.L. 1910, § 2228. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 198, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 373, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 198 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.