Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-454
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Destroying evidence
Official statutory text
Every person who knowing that any book, paper, record,
instrument in writing, or other matter or thing, is about to be
produced in evidence upon any trial, proceeding, inquiry or
investigation whatever, authorized by law, willfully destroys the
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same, with intent thereby to prevent the same from being produced,
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
instrument in writing, or other matter or thing, is about to be
produced in evidence upon any trial, proceeding, inquiry or
investigation whatever, authorized by law, willfully destroys the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 221
same, with intent thereby to prevent the same from being produced,
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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