2014 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
§21-1541.3. Value of One Thousand Dollars or more - Value of Five Hundred Dollars or more but less than One Thousand Dollars.

21 OK Stat § 21-1541.3 (2014) What's This?

Any person making, drawing, uttering or delivering two or more false or bogus checks, drafts or orders, as defined by Section 1541.4 of this title, the total sum of which is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more, even though each separate instrument is written for less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), all in pursuance of a common scheme or plan to cheat and defraud, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term not more than ten (10) years, or by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. If the total sum of two or more false or bogus checks, drafts or orders is Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or more, but less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), the person shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by incarceration in the county jail for not more than one (1) year or by incarceration in the county jail one or more nights or weekends pursuant to Section 991a-2 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, at the option of the court, and shall be subject to a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and ordered to provide restitution to the victim as provided in Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Added by Laws 1967, c. 94, § 3, emerg. eff. April 20, 1967. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 277, § 3, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1993, c. 147, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1993, c. 288, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 370, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 263, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 437, § 8, eff. July 1, 2001.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 370 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.

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