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Definition: Knowingly altering, destroying, concealing, or removing any record, document, or thing with the purpose to impair its verity or availability in a pending or future official investigation or proceeding. A third-degree felony.
Category: Criminal Offenses · Statute: F.S. 918.13 · Source: Florida Legislature
Understanding Tampering with Evidence in Florida
Knowingly altering, destroying, concealing, or removing any record, document, or thing with the purpose to impair its verity or availability in a pending or future official investigation or proceeding. A third-degree felony.
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