7-6-4311. Liability for false claims.
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7-6-4311 . Liability for false claims.
(1)A person who knowingly presents or causes to be presented a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim for allowance or payment to any city or town or its contractors forfeits the claim, including any portion that may be legitimate, and in addition is subject to a penalty of not to exceed $2,000 plus double the damages sustained by the city or town as a result of the false claim, including all legal costs.
(2)The forfeiture and the penalty may be claimed in the same suit.