§708-858 Suppressing a testamentary or recordable instrument. (1) A person commits the offense of suppressing a testamentary instrument if, with intent to defraud, the person destroys, removes, or conceals any will, codicil, or other testamentary instrument.

(2) A person commits the offense of suppressing a recordable instrument if, with intent to defraud, the person destroys, removes, or conceals any deed, mortgage, security instrument, or other written instrument for which the law provides public recording.

(3) Each offense defined in this section is a class C felony. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; gen ch 1993]