Article 386 — Fraudulent Procurement of False Official

Certification. Whoever, for the purpose of obtaining for himself or procuring for another an advantage or betterment: (a) induces, by deceit, a public servant or any other person authorized to verify or establish a fact of legal significance, to certify falsely the authenticity of a date, document or signature, the truth of a copy, or any other similar fact; or (b) knowingly makes use of an attestation thus obtained to deceive another, is punishable with simple imprisonment or fine.