Chapter 21: Crimes And Punishments

PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT

Article 37: Crimes Against Property

Statute 21-3712: Destroying a written instrument. Destroying a written instrument is knowingly tearing, cutting, burning, erasing, obliterating or destroying a written instrument, in whole or in part, with intent to defraud.

      Destroying a written instrument is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3712; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 110; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 72; July 1.