New Franklin Tampering with Physical Evidence ordinance (§ 210.105)

A person commits the offense of tampering with physical evidence if he/she:

1. Alters, destroys, suppresses or conceals any record, document or thing with the purpose to impair its verity, legibility or availability in any official proceeding or investigation; or

2. Makes, presents or uses any record, document or thing knowing it to be false with purpose to mislead a public servant who is or may be engaged in any official proceeding or investigation.