Alabama § 15-23-21 - Penalties - Furnishing False Information; Failure to Disclose Material Fact, Etc.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 15-23-21 — Penalties - Furnishing False Information; Failure to Disclose Material Fact, Etc., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-23-21. Penalties - Furnishing False Information; Failure to Disclose Material Fact, Etc.
(a) Any person who shall knowingly furnish any false information to the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission or to any member, agent or employee thereof with the intent to defraud the said commission; or with the intent to obtain an award of compensation for a person not entitled to receive the same shall be guilty of a Class C felony.
(b) Any person who shall knowingly fail or omit to disclose a material fact or circumstance to the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission or to any member, agent or employee thereof which is material to a claim for an award of compensation with the intent to defraud the commission or with the intent to cause a person to obtain or receive an award of compensation to which such person is not entitled shall be guilty of a Class C felony.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 15-23-21 cover?
Section 15-23-21 ("Penalties - Furnishing False Information; Failure to Disclose Material Fact, Etc.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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