(a) A person who, with intent to defraud or cheat and by color of a false token or writing, by a false or bogus check or other written, printed, or engraved instrument, by counterfeit coin or metal that is intended to simulate a coin, or by any other false pretense does one or more of the following is guilty of the crime of false pretenses, punishable as provided in this section if the property stolen has a value of less than $200.00:
(1) Causes a person to grant, convey, assign, demise, lease, or mortgage land or an interest in land.
(2) Obtains a person's signature on a forged written instrument.
(3) Obtains from a person any money or personal property or the use of any instrument, facility, article, or other valuable thing or service.
(4) By means of a false weight or measure obtains a larger amount or quantity of property than was bargained for.
(5) By means of a false weight or measure sells or disposes of a smaller amount or quantity of property than was bargained for.
(b) Evidence that the property or money taken or attempted to be taken has a value equal to or greater than $200.00 shall not be a defense to this offense.
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by jail for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00 or both jail and a fine.
(Ord. No. 154, 5-7-2007)