Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Oregon Criminal Code (Ch. 161–167)
ORS (Criminal Code) § 165.845: Making and drawing of checks and notes by wire
What this law says, in plain English
Financial instruments like checks and promissory notes may be created and transmitted by telegraph with the same legal effect as written originals. Only the maker or drawer may authorize telegraph transmission, and the original message must be preserved at the telegraph office.
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