32.1132 Making false claims; prohibited acts; punishment.

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Sec. 132.

(1)A person subject to this code shall not commit any of the following acts:

(a)Knowing the claim to be false or fraudulent, make a claim against the United States, this state, or an officer of the United States or this state.

(b)Knowing the claim to be false or fraudulent, present to a person in the civil or military service of the United States or this state for approval or payment a claim against the United States, this state, or an officer of the United States or this state.

(c)For the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance, or payment of a claim against the United States, this state, or any officer of the United States or this state, do any 1 of the following:

(i)Make or use a writing or other paper knowing the writing or paper contains a false or fraudulent statement.

(ii)Make an oath to a fact, writing, or other paper knowing the oath to be false.

(iii)Forge or counterfeit a signature upon a writing or other paper or use a signature knowing the signature to be forged or counterfeited.

(d)Having charge, possession, custody, or control of money or other property of the United States or this state, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or this state, knowingly deliver to a person having authority to receive the money or property, an amount less than that for which the person receives a certificate or receipt.

(e)Being authorized to make or deliver a paper certifying the receipt of property of the United States or this state, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or this state, make or deliver to a person the writing without having full knowledge of the truth of the statements contained in the paper and with intent to defraud the United States or this state.

(f)Make a false or fraudulent use of a credit card, telephone, telephone calling card, or other access device issued by the United States or this state.

(2)A person who violates this section shall be punished as a court-martial directs.

History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 186 , Imd. Eff. Oct. 27, 2005