Alteración de registros públicos en Arizona

Explicación Simple

Alterar un registro público es cuando alguien cambia o falsifica documentos oficiales para engañar a otros. Es como hacer trampa en un examen, pero con papeles que el gobierno necesita.

Es como si alguien cambiara la fecha de vencimiento en un billete de lotería para que parezca que ganó, aunque en realidad no es cierto.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan decide falsificar un certificado de nacimiento para conseguir un pasaporte. Cuando va a la oficina de gobierno, presenta este documento alterado, lo que es un delito bajo esta ley.

Penalidades

Alterar un registro público es un delito de clase 6, que puede llevar a penas de prisión y multas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

13-2407 . Tampering with a public record; classification A. A person commits tampering with a public record if, with the intent to defraud or deceive, such person knowingly: 1. Makes or completes a written instrument, knowing that it has been falsely made, which purports to be a public record or true copy thereof or alters or makes a false entry in a written instrument which is a public record or a true copy of a public record; or 2. Presents or uses a written instrument which is or purports to be a public record or a copy of such public record, knowing that it has been falsely made, completed or altered or that a false entry has been made, with intent that it be taken as genuine; or 3. Records, registers or files or offers for recordation, registration or filing in a governmental office or agency a written statement which has been falsely made, completed or altered or in which a false entry has been made or which contains a false statement or false information; or 4. Destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes or otherwise impairs the availability of any public record; or 5. Refuses to deliver a public record in such person's possession upon proper request of a public servant entitled to receive such record for examination or other purposes. B. In this section "public record" means all official books, papers, written instruments or records created, issued, received or kept by any governmental office or agency or required by law to be kept by others for the information of the government. C. Tampering with a public record is a class 6 felony.