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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.1Ch. 10Art. 1§ 1325 Bank Officer False Reports

§ 1325 Bank Officer False Reports

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§ 1325 Bank Officer False Reports

This law makes it a felony for bank directors, officers, agents, or employees to lie on official reports or to hide required book entries from regulators.

Key Takeaways

  • •Lying on required bank reports is a felony.
  • •Refusing to let regulators inspect books is a felony.
  • •Both actions can lead to criminal charges and penalties.

Example

A bank manager signs a false financial statement to hide the bank's losses and then refuses to let state examiners look at the bank's books.

Because the manager knowingly approved a false report and blocked inspections, the law treats the actions as a felony.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1325 Bank Officer False Reports

Any director, officer, agent, or employee of a bank who knowingly concurs in making or publishing any written report, exhibit, or statement of its affairs or pecuniary condition containing any material statement which is false, or having the custody of its books willfully refuses or neglects to make any proper entry in such books as required by law, or to exhibit or allow the same to be inspected or extracts to be taken therefrom by the commissioner or his or her deputies or examiners, is guilty of a felony. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

directorofficeragentemployeebankmaterial statementfalsefelony

Related Statutes

  • § 1324 Bank Fraud By Insiders
  • § 1323 Bank Employee Bribery Prohibition
  • § 1336 Bank Insider Loan Prohibition
  • § 14756 Credit Union Officer False Reporting
  • § 18447 False Financial Reporting Penalties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 1325.
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