American Samoa § 46.4609 - False reports.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.4609 — False reports., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.4609. False reports.
(a) A person commits the crime of making a false report if he knowingly: (1) gives false information to a law enforcement officer for the purpose of implicating another person in a crime; (2) makes a false report to a law enforcement officer that a crime has occurred or is about to occur; (3) makes a false report or causes a false report to be made to a law enforcement officer, security officer, fire department or other organization official or volunteer, which deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property that a fire or other incident calling for an emergency response has occurred. (b) It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (a) that the actor retracted the false statement or report before the law enforcement officer or any other person took substantial action in reliance on it. (c) The defendant has the burden of injecting the issue of retraction under subsection (b). (d) Making a false report is a class B misdemeanor. Research Guide: MCC 575.080, 15 ASC 504.
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.4609 cover?
Section 46.4609 ("False reports.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. 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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