Oklahoma Code § 21-281

Oklahoma Code § 21-281. Reproduced from the official Oklahoma Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 21-281.

False statements made during an internal investigation.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

A. Any person who knowingly makes or utters a materially false

statement, either verbally or in writing, in the course of an

internal state agency investigation shall, upon conviction, be

guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county

jail for not more than one (1) year, or by a fine not exceeding Five

Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. The person being interviewed pursuant to subsection A of

this section shall be informed, in writing and prior to commencement

of the interview, that providing a materially false statement shall

subject the person to criminal prosecution.

Added by Laws 2009, c. 211, § 1, emerg. eff. May 19, 2009.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Oklahoma Statutes § 21-281
  • Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
  • Code: Oklahoma Statutes
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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