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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="8-521" title_number="8" title_name="Fraud and Related Crimes" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Public Fraud">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A person may not obtain or attempt to obtain legal representation from the Office of the Public Defender by willfully and knowingly:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>making a false representation or false statement;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>failing to disclose the person’s true financial condition; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>using any other fraudulent means.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.</text>
  </level>
</section>
