Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

what is the penalty for falsifying a police report in ohio


Asked on 5/11/10, 12:39 pm

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Neil Rubin Neil S. Rubin, Attorney at Law, LLC

Violation of Ohio Revised Code section 2921.13(A). "Falsification. No person shall knowingly make a false statement, or knowingly swear or affirm the truth of a false statement previously made, when any of the following apply:

(2) The statement is made with purpose to incriminate another;

(3) The statement is made with purpose to mislead a public official in performing the public's official function."

If guilty, Misdemeanor 1, possible $1000 fine and 6 months in jail.

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Answered on 5/22/10, 12:14 pm


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