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2025 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
§21-1621v2. Forgery a felony.

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21 OK Stat § 1621v2 (2025)
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Forgery is punishable as follows:

1. Forgery in the first degree is a Class B3 felony offense punishable by imprisonment not less than seven (7) years nor more than twenty (20) years; and

2. Forgery in the second degree is a Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title.

3. Forgery in the third degree is:

  • a.If the value of the forgery is less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), a misdemeanor punishable by confinement for not more than one (1) year and by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
  • b.If the value of the forgery is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more, a Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title.
  • c.If the total or aggregate value of the forgery is Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) or more, a Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title.

R.L. 1910, § 2644. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 377, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 5, § 269, eff. July 1, 1999; State Question No. 780, Initiative Petition No. 404, § 20, adopted at General Election held on November 8, 2016, eff. July 1, 2017; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 447, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 377 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.

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