South Carolina § 9-1-40 - Penalties for making false statement or record.
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§ 9-1-40. Penalties for making false statement or record.
Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement or shall falsify or permit to be falsified any record of the System in any attempt to defraud the System as a result of such act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof by any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding twelve months, or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 61-4; 1952 Code SECTION 61-4; 1945 (44) 212; 1949 (46) 424.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-1-40 ("Penalties for making false statement or record.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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