American Samoa § 46.4612 - Tampering with a public record.

Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.4612 — Tampering with a public record., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 46.4612. Tampering with a public record.

(a) A person commits the crime of tampering with a public record if with the purpose to impair the verity, legibility, or availability of a public record: (1) he knowingly makes a false entry in or falsely alters any public record; or (2) knowing he lacks authority to do so, he destroys, suppresses, or conceals any public record. (b) Tampering with a public record is a class A misdemeanor. Research Guide: MCC 575.110, 15 ASC 504.

Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 46.4612 ("Tampering with a public record.") 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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