North Dakota Code § 12.1-24-03

Deceptive writings
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1. A person is guilty of an offense if, with intent to deceive or harm the government or 
another person, or with knowledge that the person is facilitating such a deception or 
harm by another person, the person knowingly issues a writing without authority to 
issue it or knowingly utters or possesses a deceptive writing.
2. The offense is:
a. A class B felony if it is committed pursuant to a scheme to defraud another or 
others of money or property of a value in excess of ten thousand dollars.
b. A class C felony if:
(1) The actor is a public servant or an officer or employee of a financial 
institution and the offense is committed under color of office or is made 
possible by the actor's office; or
(2) The offense is committed pursuant to a scheme to defraud another or others 
of money or property of a value in excess of one thousand dollars.
c. A class A misdemeanor in all other cases.

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