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Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-16: Penalty for destroying records

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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;

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