Arizona § 20-447 - False financial statements or records
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 20-447 — False financial statements or records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-447. False financial statements or records
A. No person shall file with any public official, or make, publish, disseminate, circulate or deliver to any person, or place before the public, or cause, directly or indirectly, to be made, published, disseminated, circulated or delivered to any person, or placed before the public, any false statement of the financial condition of an insurer with intent to deceive.
B. No person shall make any false entry in any book, report or statement of any insurer or other person required to have records under this title, with intent to deceive any agent or examiner lawfully appointed to examine into its condition or into any of its affairs, or any public official to whom the insurer or person is required by law to report, or who has authority by law to examine into its condition or into any of its affairs, or, with like intent, wilfully omit to make a true entry of any material fact pertaining to the business of the insurer or person in any book, report or statement thereof.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 20-447
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 20-447 cover?
Section 20-447 ("False financial statements or records") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Arizona § 20-447?
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Is this the official text of Arizona law?
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