1. A person commits the offense of making false entries in the records of a financial institution if he or she makes any false entry in any book, report, or statement of a financial institution with intent to injure or defraud such financial institution, or any other entity, or with intent to deceive any officer or director of a financial institution or any agent or examiner appointed to examine the affairs of such financial institution.

2. The offense of making false entries in the records of a financial institution is a class D felony.

Attorney's Note

Under the Missouri Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D felonyup to 7 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Mo. Rev. Stat.§ 558.011

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 570.219

  • Financial institution: a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, or credit union. See Missouri Laws 570.010
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020