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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1779: Injuring written instruments the false making of which

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would be forgery.

Every person who maliciously mutilates, tears, defaces,

obliterates, or destroys any written instrument being the property

of another, the false making of which would be forgery, is

punishable in the same manner as the forgery of such instrument is

made punishable.

1. If the value of the property is Fifteen Thousand Dollars

($15,000.00) or more, the person shall, upon conviction, be guilty

of a Class C2 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment

as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of this

title.

2. If the value of the property is Two Thousand Five Hundred

Dollars ($2,500.00) or more but less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars

($15,000.00), the person shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a

Class D1 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as

provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this

title.

3. If the value of the property is One Thousand Dollars

($1,000.00) or more but less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars

($2,500.00), the person shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class

D3 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided

for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of this title.

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