Oklahoma Code § 21-1579v2

Title 21. Crimes And Punishments: Possession of other forged instruments
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
A.  Every person who has in his or her possession any forged or
counterfeited instrument, the forgery of which is hereinbefore
declared to be punishable, other than such as are enumerated in the
last section, knowing the same to be forged, counterfeited or
falsely altered with intent to injure or defraud by uttering the
same to be true, or as false, or by causing the same to be uttered,
is punishable as follows:
1.  If the value of the instrument is less than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00), the person shall be guilty of misdemeanor
forgery punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not
to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;
2.  If the value of the instrument is One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) or more but less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($2,500.00), the person shall be guilty of felony forgery, a Class
D3 felony offense, punishable by imprisonment as provided for in
subsections B through F of Section 20P of this title, or by a fine
not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such
imprisonment and fine;
3.  If the value of the instrument is Two Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($2,500.00) or more but less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($15,000.00), the person shall be guilty of felony forgery, a Class
D1 felony offense, punishable by imprisonment as provided for in
subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or by a fine
not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such
imprisonment and fine; or
4.  If the value of the instrument is Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($15,000.00) or more, the person shall be guilty of felony forgery,
a Class C2 felony offense, punishable by imprisonment as provided
for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of this title, or by a
fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such
imprisonment and fine.
B.  For purposes of this section, a series of offenses may be
aggregated into one offense when they are the result of the
formulation of a plan or scheme or the setting up of a mechanism

which, when put into operation, results in the taking or diversion
of money or property on a recurring basis.  When all acts result
from a continuing course of conduct, they may be aggregated into one
crime.  Acts forming an integral part of the first taking which
facilitate subsequent takings, or acts taken in preparation of
several takings which facilitate subsequent takings, are relevant to
determine the intent of the party to commit a continuing crime.
R.L. 1910, § 2631.  Amended by State Question No. 780, Initiative
Petition No. 404, § 19, adopted at election held on November 8,
2016, eff. July 1, 2017; Laws 2018, c. 116, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2018;

‹ Prev All Oklahoma sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.