Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1582
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False evidences of debt
Official statutory text
Any officer or agent of any corporation, municipal or otherwise,
of any joint stock association formed or existing under or by virtue
of the laws of this state, or of any other state, government or
country, who, within this state, willfully signs or procures to be
signed with intent to issue, sell or pledge, or cause to be issued,
sold or pledged, or who willfully issues, sells or pledges, or
causes to be issued, sold or pledged, any false or fraudulent bond
or other evidence of debt against such corporation or association of
any instrument purporting to be a bond or other evidence of debt
against such corporation or association, the signing, issuing,
selling or pledging of which has not been duly authorized by the
board of directors or common council or other managing body of
officers of such corporation having authority to issue the same, is
guilty of forgery in the second degree, a Class D1 felony offense.
of any joint stock association formed or existing under or by virtue
of the laws of this state, or of any other state, government or
country, who, within this state, willfully signs or procures to be
signed with intent to issue, sell or pledge, or cause to be issued,
sold or pledged, or who willfully issues, sells or pledges, or
causes to be issued, sold or pledged, any false or fraudulent bond
or other evidence of debt against such corporation or association of
any instrument purporting to be a bond or other evidence of debt
against such corporation or association, the signing, issuing,
selling or pledging of which has not been duly authorized by the
board of directors or common council or other managing body of
officers of such corporation having authority to issue the same, is
guilty of forgery in the second degree, a Class D1 felony offense.
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