Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-16
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Penalty for destroying records
Official statutory text
Any person who shall conceal, destroy, or mutilate or attempt to
conceal, destroy, or mutilate any records, books, or files of any
corporation transacting business in this state for the purpose of
defeating, hindering or delaying any investigation, prosecution or
suit at law or equity, or any cause of action in any vested rights
of any citizen of this state, shall be deemed guilty of a Class D1
felony offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section
20N of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
R.L. 1910, § 1206. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 137, eff. July
1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 63, eff. July 1, 1999;
conceal, destroy, or mutilate any records, books, or files of any
corporation transacting business in this state for the purpose of
defeating, hindering or delaying any investigation, prosecution or
suit at law or equity, or any cause of action in any vested rights
of any citizen of this state, shall be deemed guilty of a Class D1
felony offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section
20N of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
R.L. 1910, § 1206. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 137, eff. July
1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 63, eff. July 1, 1999;
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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