32-1-473. Theft of bank funds by officers or employees. Any banker, officer, director, or employee of any bank who fraudulently appropriates or abstracts or misapplies any of the moneys, funds, credits, or property of the bank when owned by it or held in trust, or issues or puts forth any certificate of deposit, draws any order or bill of exchange, makes any acceptance, assigns any note, bond, draft, bill of exchange, mortgage, judgment, or decree with intent in any case to injure or defraud the bank or any person or corporation or to deceive any officer of the bank or any other person or anyone appointed to examine the affairs of the bank or any person who with like intent, aids or abets any officer, clerk, or employee in the violation of this section is guilty of theft and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a period of not exceeding 20 years or be fined an amount not exceeding $50,000, or both.

     History: En. Sec. 117, Ch. 89, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 6014.128, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 43, Ch. 359, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 5-1044; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981.