Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-281
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False statements made during an internal investigation
Official statutory text
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 185
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.
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.
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