Arkansas § 5-37-205 - Issuing a false financial statement.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-37-205 — Issuing a false financial statement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-37-205. Issuing a false financial statement.
A person commits the offense of issuing a false financial statement if, with purpose to defraud or injure, the person: Makes or delivers a written instrument that describes his or her or another person's financial condition or ability to pay, knowing the written instrument is inaccurate in some material respect; or Represents in writing that a written instrument that describes a person's financial condition or ability to pay is accurate with respect to that person's financial condition or ability to pay, knowing the written instrument is inaccurate in some material respect. Issuing a false financial statement is a Class A misdemeanor.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-37-205 cover?
Section 5-37-205 ("Issuing a false financial statement.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. 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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