Oklahoma § 21-1544 False negotiable paper.

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§ 21-1544 — False negotiable paper.

Oklahoma § 21-1544

Title 21Crimes And Punishments

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1544 (2026).

Text

If the false token by which any money or property is obtained in violation of the first and second preceding sections of this article, is a promissory note or negotiable evidence of debt purporting to be issued by or under the authority of any banking company or corporation not in existence, the person guilty of such cheat shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, instead of by punishment prescribed by those sections.

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If the false token by which any money or property is obtained in violation of the first and second preceding sections of this article, is a promissory note or negotiable evidence of debt purporting to be issued by or under the authority of any banking company or corporation not in existence, the person guilty of such cheat shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, instead of by punishment prescribed by those sections.

Legislative History

R.L. 1910, § 2696. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 373, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 265, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 424, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 373 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.