Sections 22-11-28, 22-11-28.1 - Counterfeit lien as a misdemeanor--Second offense a felony. Offering false or forged instrument for filing, registering, or recording--Felony

22-11-28. Counterfeit lien as a misdemeanor--Second offense a felony. Any person who offers a counterfeit lien for filing, registering, or recording in a public office knowing or having reason to know that the lien is counterfeit is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this section is a Class 6 felony. Lack of belief in the jurisdiction or authority of the state or of the United States is no defense to a prosecution under this section.

Source: SL 1997, ch 45, § 7; SL 2005, ch 120, § 225.