Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 63 - Forgery and Counterfeiting
Forgery in Second Degree
Section 1589 - False Entries in Book of Accounts Kept by Corporations
Cite as: 21 O.S. § 1589 (OSCN 2026), Forgery in Second Degree
Every person who, with intent to defraud, makes any false entry, or falsely alters any entry made in any book of accounts kept by any corporation within this state, or in any book of accounts kept by any such corporation or its officers, and delivered or intended to be delivered to any person dealing with such corporation, by which any pecuniary obligation, claim or credit is, or purports to be, discharged, diminished, increased, created or in any manner affected, is guilty of forgery in the second degree, a Class D1 felony offense.
Historical Data
R.L. 1910, § 2641; Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 443, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).
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| Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases | |||
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| 2008 OK 1, 176 P.3d 1204, | DARROW v. INTEGRIS HEALTH, INC. | Discussed | |
| Oklahoma Jury Instructions- Criminal | |||
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| Falsifying Entries in Corporate Book of Accounts - Elements | Cited | ||
| Title 21. Crimes and Punishments | |||
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| 21 O.S. 20N, | Class D1 Criminal Offenses - Punishment | Cited | |
| Title 22. Criminal Procedure | |||
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| 22 O.S. 1401, | Short Title | Cited | |
| 22 O.S. 1402, | Definitions | Cited | |
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| Oklahoma Session Laws - 2025 | |||
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| 2025 O.S.L. 486, 2025 O.S.L. 486, | [HB 2104] - Classification of felony offenses | Cited | |
| Title 21. Crimes and Punishments | |||
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| 21 O.S. 1589, 21 O.S. 1589, | False Entries in Book of Accounts Kept by Corporations | Cited | |