76-8-412. Stealing, destroying or mutilating public records by custodian.
(1) As used in this section, "public record" means the following records filed or deposited in a public office: a record; a map; a book; or a paper or proceeding of a court. Terms defined in Sectionsandapply to this section. 76-1-101.5 76-8-101
(2) An actor commits stealing, destroying, or mutilating a public record by a custodian if the actor: is a government officer who has custody of a public record; and steals, willfully destroys, mutilates, defaces, alters, falsifies, removes, or secrets the whole or a part of the public record or permits another individual to do so.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.