Arkansas § 5-54-133 - Improper use of or altering the state seal.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-54-133 — Improper use of or altering the state seal., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-54-133. Improper use of or altering the state seal.
As used in this section, “state seal” means the Seal of the State of Arkansas described in § 1-4-108(a). A person commits improper use of or altering the state seal if the person knowingly uses the state seal or an altered version of the state seal in a private, nongovernmental written communication to another person with the purpose to injure, defraud, harass, intimidate, or coerce the other person, and the actor: Assumes a false identity; Pretends to be a representative of a state or local agency; Pretends to be an officer or employee of the government; or Attempts to collect a debt the actor contends is owed to the actor or another person or organization. Improper use of or altering the state seal is a Class A misdemeanor. A prosecution under this section does not preclude a prosecution or civil action under § 4-88-101 et seq.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-54-133 cover?
Section 5-54-133 ("Improper use of or altering the state seal.") 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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