Misconduct in Performance of Duties for Purposes of Misleading Another

1. Law
2. Tennessee Code
3. Elections
4. Prohibited Practices
5. Prohibited Practices Generally
6. Misconduct in Performance of Duties for Purposes of Misleading Another

A person commits a Class C misdemeanor who, with the purpose of misleading a person in the performance of such person's official duties under this title:

1. Makes any written or oral false statement which such person does not believe to be true;
2. Purposely creates a false impression in a written application required by this title by omitting information necessary to prevent statements therein from being misleading; or
3. Submits or invites reliance on any writing which such person knows to be forged, altered or otherwise lacking in authenticity.

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