Oklahoma § 21-1627.1 - False or bogus orders as payment for labor - Penalties
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§ 21-1627.1. False or bogus orders as payment for labor - Penalties
In addition to the criminal penalties imposed pursuant to the
provisions of Section 1627 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, any
person who obtains or attempts to obtain from any person, with the
intent to cheat or defraud, any labor or personal services, or the
postponement of actual payment due for labor or personal services
performed, by means or use of any false or bogus written, printed or
engraved order directing the payment of money, shall also be liable
to the payee, in addition to the amount owing upon such order, for
damages of double the amount so owing, but in no case shall the
amount of damages awarded be less than Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00), plus reasonable attorney fees and court costs. Said
damages shall be recoverable in a civil action.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 130, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1985.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-1627.1 ("False or bogus orders as payment for labor - Penalties") 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.
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