Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 51-36.5

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False oath or affirmation

Official statutory text

Every public officer or employee who, in taking and subscribing

to the oath or affirmation required by this act, states as true any

material matter which he knows to be false, shall be guilty of the

felony of perjury, a Class C2 felony offense, and upon conviction be

punished by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F

of Section 20M of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and in addition

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thereto, the person shall forfeit any public office or employment

held by the person.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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