Falsifying a document may be a violation of Wagoner, Oklahoma law uttering a forged instrument.
This crime falls within the realm of Oklahoma state law and can have serious penalties.
In Oklahoma, “uttering” is another word for selling, exchanging, or delivering a forged document. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1577
Oklahoma Law Uttering a Forged Instrument Defined
Oklahoma law defines uttering as follows. Every person who, with knowledge and intent to defraud, utters or publishes as true any forged, altered or counterfeited instrument or gold or silver coin, which has been previously declared to be punishable may be found guilty of the crime of uttering a forged instrument. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1592
If convicted, however, uttering a forged instrument carries a felony charge of second degree forgery and a penalty of up to seven years in prison. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1621
