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519.060 Tampering with public records.

(1) A person is guilty of tampering with public records when:

(a) He knowingly makes a false entry in or falsely alters any public record; or

(b) Knowing he lacks the authority to do so, he intentionally destroys, mutilates,

conceals, removes, or otherwise impairs the availability of any public records; or

(c) Knowing he lacks the authority to retain it, he intentionally refuses to deliver

up a public record in his possession upon proper request of a public servant

lawfully entitled to receive such record for examination or other purposes.

(2) Tampering with public records is a Class D felony