Okla. Stat. tit. 17 § 16

Current through Laws 2024, c. 9.
Section 16 - Penalty for destroying records

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 felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years.

Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 16

R.L. 1910, § 1206; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 137 (effective date amended to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§23-26, emerg. eff. 6/19/1998); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, §63, emerg. eff. 7/1/1999.