{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-165.013","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 165.013","heading":"Forgery in the first degree.","body":"(1) A person commits the crime of forgery in the first degree if the person violates ORS 165.007:\n      (a) And the written instrument is or purports to be any of the following:\n      (A) Part of an issue of money, securities, postage or revenue stamps, or other valuable instruments issued by a government or governmental agency;\n      (B) Part of an issue of stock, bonds or other instruments representing interests in or claims against any property or person;\n      (C) A deed, will, codicil, contract or assignment;\n      (D) A check for $1,000 or more, a credit card purchase slip for $1,000 or more, or a combination of checks and credit card purchase slips that, in the aggregate, total $1,000 or more, or any other commercial instrument or other document that does or may evidence, create, transfer, alter, terminate or otherwise affect a legal right, interest, obligation or status; or\n      (E) A public record; or\n      (b) By falsely making, completing or altering, or by uttering, at least 15 retail sales receipts, Universal Product Code labels, EAN-8 labels or EAN-13 labels or a combination of at least 15 retail sales receipts, Universal Product Code labels, EAN-8 labels or EAN-13 labels.\n      (2) The value of single check or credit card transactions may be added together under subsection (1)(a)(D) of this section if the transactions were committed:\n      (a) Against multiple victims within a 30-day period; or\n      (b) Against the same victim within a 180-day period.\n      (3) Forgery in the first degree is a Class C felony.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","16. Crimes and Punishments","Chapter 165 — Offenses Involving Fraud or Deception"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors165.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"ed164570816413a2ce21a9b72930333765900327808e652efc69b4a036b8615d","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-165.012","next":"us-or/ors-165.015"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}