OUJI-CR 5-69

FORGERY

(UTTERING NOTES, ETC.) - ELEMENTS

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

First, intentionally;

Second, selling/exchanging/delivering/(receiving upon a sale/exchange/ delivery)/(offering for sale/exchange/delivery);

Third, for any consideration;

Fourth, a false (promissory note)/check/bill/ draft/(instrument evidencing a debt)/(instrument promising payment of money);

Fifth, with a value of (less than $1,000)/($1,000-$2,499.99)/($2,500-$14,999.99)/($15,000 or more);

Sixth, known by the defendant to be false.

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Statutory Authority: 21 O.S. Supp. 2019, § 1577.

Notes on Use

If the prosecution seeks to aggregate the value of multiple offenses, OUJI-CR 5-90A, infra, should also be used.

(2019 Supp.)