Tampering with a public record

  1. Law
  2. Arkansas Code
  3. Criminal Offenses
  4. Offenses Against the Administration of Government
  5. Obstructing Governmental Operations
  6. General Provisions
  7. Tampering with a public record

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  1. (a) A person commits the offense of tampering with a public record if, with the purpose of impairing the verity, legibility, or availability of a public record, he or she knowingly:

    1. (1) Makes a false entry in or falsely alters any public record; or

    2. (2) Erases, obliterates, removes, destroys, or conceals a public record.

  2. (b)

    1. (1)

      1. (A) Tampering with a public record is a Class C felony if the public record is a court record.

      2. (B) Tampering with a public record is a Class B felony if the public record is a court record and the person broke into any building or structure with the intent of tampering with a court record located in the building or structure.

    2. (2) Otherwise, tampering with a public record is a Class D felony.


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