Oklahoma § 21-1541.3 - See the following versions:

§ 21-1541.3. See the following versions:

OS 21-1541.3v1 (HB 2751, Laws 2016, c. 221, § 6)

OS 21-1541.3v2 (HB 2104, Laws 2025, c. 486, § 239)

§21-1541.3v1. Value of bogus checks, drafts or orders - Penalty.

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 Two Thousand Dollars

($2,000.00) 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 custody of

the Department of Corrections 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 Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00),

the person shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor 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; Laws 2016, c. 221, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.

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.

§21-1541.3v2. Value of bogus checks, drafts or orders - Penalty.

A. 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 Two Thousand Dollars

($2,000.00) 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 as follows:

1. If the total sum of two or more false or bogus checks,

drafts or orders is Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) or more but

less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), the person

shall be guilty of a Class D3 felony offense and shall be punished

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of

Section 20P of this title, or by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand

Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment;

2. If the total sum of two or more false or bogus checks,

drafts or orders 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 a Class D1 felony offense and shall be punished

by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of

Section 20N of this title, or by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand

Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment; or

3. If the total sum of two or more false or bogus checks,

drafts or orders is Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) or more,

the person shall be guilty of a Class C2 felony offense and shall be

punished by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F

of Section 20M of this title, or by a fine not to exceed Five

Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. 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 Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), the person shall, upon

conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in

the county jail for a term not to exceed one (1) year or, at the

discretion of the court, by imprisonment in the county jail for one

or more nights or weekends pursuant to Section 991a-2 of Title 22 of

the Oklahoma Statutes, shall be subject to a fine of not more than

Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), and ordered to pay restitution to

the victim as provided in Section 991f 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; State Question No. 780, Initiative Petition No.

404, § 15, adopted at election held on November 8, 2016, eff. July

1, 2017; Laws 2018, c. 116, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2025, c.

486, § 239, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.

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.