Connecticut General Statutes 27-257 – Fraudulent claims. False oath. Forgery. Fraud
Any person subject to this code: (1) Who, knowing it to be false or fraudulent: (A) Makes any claim against the United States, the state, or any officer thereof, or (B) presents to any person in the civil or military service thereof, for approval or payment any claim against the United States, the state, or any officer thereof; (2) who, for the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance or payment of any claim against the United States, the state, or any officer thereof: (A) Makes or uses any writing or other paper knowing it to contain any false or fraudulent statements; (B) makes any oath to any fact or to any writing or other paper knowing the oath to be false, or (C) forges or counterfeits any signature upon any writing or other paper, or uses any such signature knowing it to be forged or counterfeited; (3) who, having charge, possession, custody, or control of any money, or other property of the United States or the state, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or the state military forces, knowingly delivers to any person having authority to receive it, any amount thereof which is less than that for which he receives a certificate or receipt, or (4) who, being authorized to make or deliver any paper certifying the receipt of any property of the United States or the state, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or the state military forces, makes or delivers to any person such writing without having full knowledge of the truth of the statements therein contained and with intent to defraud the United States or the state shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 27-257
- Code: means this chapter. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- Military: refers to any or all of the armed forces. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- oath: shall include affirmations in cases where by law an affirmation may be used for an oath, and, in like cases, the word "swear" shall include the word "affirm". See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
- Officer: means commissioned or warrant officer. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- State military forces: means the National Guard of the state, as defined in Section 101(3) of Title 32, United States Code, the organized naval militia of the state, and any other military force organized under the laws of the state and shall include the organized militia as defined in §. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141