76-8-412. Stealing, destroying or mutilating public records by custodian.
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Effective 5/1/2024
76-8-412. Stealing, destroying or mutilating public records by custodian.
(a)As used in this section, "public record" means the following records filed or deposited in a public office:
(i)a record;
(ii)a map;
(iii)a book; or
(iv)a paper or proceeding of a court.
(b)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits stealing, destroying, or mutilating a public record by a custodian if the actor:
(a)is a government officer who has custody of a public record; and
(b)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.
Amended by Chapter 96 , 2024 General Session