Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-206 — Exhibition of a fraudulent document relating to a corporation or an increase of capital stock.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 2: Corporation and Association Offenses, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-206
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-16-101, and 76-16-201 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits exhibition of a fraudulent document relating to a corporation or an increase of capital stock if the actor: (2)(a) is: (2)(a)(i) an officer, agent, or clerk of a corporation; or (2)(a)(ii) a person proposing to organize a corporation or to increase the capital stock of a corporation; and (2)(b) knowingly exhibits a false, forged, or altered book, paper, voucher, security, or other instrument of evidence to a public officer or board authorized by law to examine the organization of the corporation, or to investigate the corporation's affairs, or to allow an increase of the corporation's capital, with the intent to deceive the officer or board with respect to the examination, investigation, or increase of capital. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
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Is exhibition of a fraudulent document relating to a corporation or an increase of capital stock a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Exhibition of a fraudulent document relating to a corporation or an increase of capital stock is a Third Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-206.
Which Utah statute covers exhibition of a fraudulent document relating to a corporation or an increase of capital stock?
Exhibition of a fraudulent document relating to a corporation or an increase of capital stock is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-206 (Exhibition of a fraudulent document relating to a corporation or an increase of capital stock).
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