Paylaş: What is False Statement in the Issuance of an Official Document?
Definition and Elements of the Crime
The crime of making a false statement in the issuance of an official document, as defined under Article 206 of the Turkish Penal Code, involves providing false information to a public official authorized to issue an official document. The offense is completed once the false statement reaches the public official, and the use of the document is not required.
Making False Statements to a Public Official
This crime occurs when false statements are made to a public official authorized to issue an official document. For instance, providing another person’s driver’s license to a traffic officer and causing the officer to issue documentation based on false information is considered a false statement during the issuance of an official document.
How the Crime is Committed
It is not necessary for the false statement to be documented; the statement reaching the public official is sufficient to constitute the offense. However, if the public official has the duty to verify the statement, the crime may not be established if the statement is recorded in the report. If a forged document resulting from a false statement is used to commit another crime, the offender will be punished for both offenses.
Relationship with Other Crimes
This offense shares similarities with perjury, false testimony, and forgery and falls under crimes against public trust. A common example is when individuals provide another person's identity to law enforcement during an apprehension.
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