1. (1) A person is guilty of tampering with public records when:

   1. (a) He knowingly makes a false entry in or falsely alters any public record; or
   2. (b) Knowing he lacks the authority to do so, he intentionally destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes, or otherwise impairs the availability of any public records; or
   3. (c) Knowing he lacks the authority to retain it, he intentionally refuses to deliver up a public record in his possession upon proper request of a public servant lawfully entitled to receive such record for examination or other purposes.
2. (2) Tampering with public records is a Class D felony.

Effective: July 14, 1992

History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 168, effective January 1, 1975.