A. A person commits tampering with a public record if, with the intent to defraud or deceive, such person knowingly:
1. Makes or completes a written instrument, knowing that it has been falsely made, which purports to be a public record or true copy thereof or alters or makes a false entry in a written instrument which is a public record or a true copy of a public record; or
2. Presents or uses a written instrument which is or purports to be a public record or a copy of such public record, knowing that it has been falsely made, completed or altered or that a false entry has been made, with intent that it be taken as genuine; or
3. Records, registers or files or offers for recordation, registration or filing in a governmental office or agency a written statement which has been falsely made, completed or altered or in which a false entry has been made or which contains a false statement or false information; or
4. Destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes or otherwise impairs the availability of any public record; or
5. Refuses to deliver a public record in such person's possession upon proper request of a public servant entitled to receive such record for examination or other purposes.
B. In this section "public record" means all official books, papers, written instruments or records created, issued, received or kept by any governmental office or agency or required by law to be kept by others for the information of the government.
C. Tampering with a public record is a class 6 felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
6
cases (
3 in the last 5 years), 1999–2025 · leading case:
State v. Brantner, 758 A.2d 84 (Md. 2000).
State v. Brantner, 758 A.2d 84 (Md. 2000).
· cites it 2× “Ariz.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 13-2407(A) (West 1999) provides: "A.”
State v. Jones, 218 P.3d 1012 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009).
· cites it 2× “2008) (one may commit money laundering by presenting “a forged instrument, a falsely altered or completed written instrument or a written instrument that contains any materially false personal identifying information”); A.R.S. § 13-2407(A)(1) (2001) (separately addressing, in…”
State v. Thompson, 981 P.2d 595 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1999).
“The definition of “intent to defraud” the jury was given was broad enough to cover this concept, and the prosecutor’s argument was legally correct. The evidence supports the convictions.”
Liberti v. Scottsdale (Ariz. Ct. App. 2023).
· cites it 2× “See A.R.S. §§ 13-2407, -2409. And as a general rule, this court will not infer a private cause of action for a criminal offense unless the legislature expresses an intent to create one “to protect any special group.”
McCleland v. Tempe, City of (D. Ariz. 2025).
· cites it 2× “Public records request violations (A.R.S. § 13-2407) 8 13. Forgery (A.R.S. § 13-2002) 9 14.”
Memory v. Pima Cnty. Health Dep't (D. Ariz. 2024).
“) Plaintiff also separately 25 1 Plaintiff indicated this matter involved a federal question and cited “Civil Violations 26 ARS 12-2505, Breach of duty negligence, Felony VIOLATIONS ARS 13-2407, Tampering with a public record, Felony VIOLATIONS ARS 13-2602, Felony theft of 27…”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2407(A) — 1 case
State v. Brantner, 758 A.2d 84 (Md. 2000).
“Ariz.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 13-2407(A) (West 1999) provides: "A.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2407(A)(1) — 1 case
State v. Jones, 218 P.3d 1012 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009).
“2008) (one may commit money laundering by presenting “a forged instrument, a falsely altered or completed written instrument or a written instrument that contains any materially false personal identifying information”); A.R.S. § 13-2407(A)(1) (2001) (separately addressing, in…”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2407(B) — 1 case
State v. Brantner, 758 A.2d 84 (Md. 2000).
“Ariz.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 13-2407(A) (West 1999) provides: "A.”
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