Sec. 37.13. RECORD OF A FRAUDULENT COURT. (a) A person commits an offense if the person makes, presents, or uses any document or other record with:
(1) knowledge that the document or other record is not a record of a court created under or established by the constitution or laws of this state or of the United States; and
(2) the intent that the document or other record be given the same legal effect as a record of a court created under or established by the constitution or laws of this state or of the United States.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has previously been convicted under this section on two or more occasions.
(c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under Section 32.48 or 37.10, the actor may be prosecuted under any of those sections.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 189, Sec. 8, eff. May 21, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Offenses Against Public Administration
Chapter 37 - Perjury and Other Falsification
Section 37.03. Aggravated Perjury
Section 37.06. Inconsistent Statements
Section 37.07. Irregularities No Defense
Section 37.081. False Report Regarding Missing Child or Missing Person
Section 37.082. Misrepresenting Child as Family Member at Port of Entry
Section 37.09. Tampering With or Fabricating Physical Evidence
Section 37.10. Tampering With Governmental Record
Section 37.101. Fraudulent Filing of Financing Statement
Section 37.11. Impersonating Public Servant
Section 37.12. False Identification as Peace Officer; Misrepresentation of Property
Section 37.13. Record of a Fraudulent Court
Section 37.14. False Statement Regarding Child Custody Determination Made in Foreign Country