517.080 Fraud in insolvency.
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(1)A person is guilty of fraud in insolvency when, knowing that proceedings have been
or are about to be instituted for the appointment of a receiver or other person
entitled to administer property for the benefit of creditors, or that any other
composition or liquidation for the benefit of creditors has been or is about to be
made, he:
(a)Destroys, removes, conceals, encumbers, transfers or otherwise deals with any
property with intent to defeat or obstruct the claim of any creditor, or
otherwise to obstruct the operation of any law relating to administration of
property for the benefit of creditors; or
(b)Knowingly falsifies any writing or record relating to the property; or
(c)Knowingly misrepresents or refuses to disclose to a receiver or other person
entitled to administer property for the benefit of creditors, the existence,
amount or location of the property, or any other information which the actor
would be legally required to furnish to such administrator.
(2)Fraud in insolvency is a Class A misdemeanor.