Oklahoma § 21-1585 - Forging process of court or title to property, etc
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-1585 — Forging process of court or title to property, etc, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-1585. Forging process of court or title to property, etc
Every person who, with intent to defraud, falsely marks, alters,
forges or counterfeits:
1. Any instrument in writing, being or purporting to be any
process issued by any competent court, magistrate, or officer of
being or purporting to be any pleading, proceeding, bond or
undertaking filed or entered in any court, or being or purporting to
be any license or authority authorized by any statute; or,
2. Any instrument of writing, being or purporting to be the act
of another by which any pecuniary demand or obligation is, or
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purports to be created, increased, discharged or diminished, or by
which any rights or property whatever, are, or purport to be,
transferred, conveyed, discharged, diminished, or in any manner
affected, the punishment of which is not hereinbefore prescribed, by
which false marking, altering, forging or counterfeiting, any person
may be affected, bound or in any way injured in his person or
property, is guilty of a forgery in the second degree, a Class D1
felony offense.
R.L.1910, § 2637. Amended by Laws 2025, c. 486, § 439, eff. Jan. 1,
2026.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 21-1585
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 21-1585 cover?
Section 21-1585 ("Forging process of court or title to property, etc") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 21-1585?
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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?
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How does Oklahoma § 21-1585 apply to my situation?
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