Indiana § 23-19-5-5 - Filing false or misleading statements
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 23-19-5-5 — Filing false or misleading statements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-19-5-5. Filing false or misleading statements
Sec. 5. It is unlawful for a person to make or cause to be made, in a record that is used in an action or proceeding or filed under this article, a statement that, at the time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading in a material respect, or, in connection with the statement, to omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statement made, in the light of the circumstances under which it was made, not false or misleading.
As added by P.L.27-2007, SEC.23.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 23-19-5-5
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Section 23-19-5-5 ("Filing false or misleading statements") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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