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OUJI-CR 5-59

FORGERY IN THE FIRST DEGREE

(PUBLIC SECURITIES) - ELEMENTS

No person may be convicted of forgery in the first degree unless the State has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each element of the crime. These elements are:

First, making/signing/(altering to make);

Second, a false (public security for the payment of money)/(public security for the receipt of money/property)/(public stock certificate/option/ right)/(instrument evidencing public debt/liability)/(transfer instrument of a public security/stock/[stock option/right])/(transfer instrument of an instrument evidencing public debt/liability);

Third, with the intent to defraud.

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Statutory Authority: 21 O.S. 1991, § 1562.


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