Title 34, NavyRelease 119-102
§10272 Falsification or Concealment of Facts
Title 34 › Subtitle I — Comprehensive Acts › CHAPTER 101 — JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT › SUBCHAPTER X — CRIMINAL PENALTIES › § 10272
Summary
If a person on purpose lies, hides, or uses tricks to cover up important facts on any application for help or in records that must be kept under this chapter, they can be prosecuted under federal law for making false statements.
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Title 34, §10272
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Whoever knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by trick, scheme, or device, any material fact in any application for assistance submitted pursuant to this chapter or in any records required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to prosecution under the provisions of section 1001 of title 18.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 3795a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to this section were contained in former section 3792 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96–157.
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34 U.S.C. § 10272
Title 34, Navy
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102