Welfare fraud in the fourth degree

Statute:

Welfare fraud in the fourth degree

§ 158.10 Welfare fraud in the fourth degree.

A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the fourth degree when he or
she commits a fraudulent welfare act and thereby takes or obtains public
assistance benefits, and when the value of the public assistance
benefits exceeds one thousand dollars.

Welfare fraud in the fourth degree is a class E felony.

PEN 158.10 2014-09-22

Criminal Jury Instruction Links:

Value exceeds $1,000 - PL 158.10

Sections:

158 Welfare Fraud

158.00 - Definitions; presumption; limitation.

158.05 - Welfare fraud in the fifth degree.

158.10 - Welfare fraud in the fourth degree.

158.15 - Welfare fraud in the third degree.

158.20 - Welfare fraud in the second degree.

158.25 - Welfare fraud in the first degree.

158.30 - Criminal use of a public benefit card in the second degree.

158.35 - Criminal use of a public benefit card in the first degree.

158.40 - Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the third degree.

158.45 - Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the second degree.

158.50 - Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the first degree.

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