Presenting a revoked driver's license as valid constitutes a crime under the Penal Code.
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AI generatedThe court ruled that presenting a revoked driver's license to police authorities as valid constitutes a criminal offense. The defendant was charged with providing false written evidence to an official under the Penal Code. The court affirmed that knowingly presenting a document known to be invalid violates statutory provisions on false testimony.
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AI generatedPenal Code Chapter 17 Section 8; knowingly presenting a revoked driver's license as valid to police authorities constitutes the crime of providing false written evidence to an official.
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Peruutetun ajokortin esittäminen poliisiviranomaiselle voimassa olevana ajolupana katsottiin rikoslain 17 luvun 8 §:ssä rangaistavaksi säädetyksi sisällykseltään vääräksi tiedetyn kirjallisen todistuksen antamiseksi viranomaiselle.
Vrt. KKO:1981-II-14
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