It is unlawful for a person, with intent to defraud either the State, a county, or municipal government or any person, to act as an officer and demand, obtain, or receive from a person or an officer of the State, county, or municipal government any money, paper, document, or other valuable things. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a:

1. (1) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, if the property or thing obtained has a value of more than four hundred dollars.
2. (2) misdemeanor triable in magistrates court or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days if the property or thing obtained has a value of four hundred dollars or less.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-369; 1952 Code Section 16-369; 1942 Code Section 1173; 1932 Code Section 1173; Cr. C. '22 Section 66; 1920 (31) 753; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 32; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 16.Q, eff June 2, 2010.