{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-498","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-498","heading":"Degree of proof required","body":"(a) Proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is sufficient for\n\nconviction under this act, and it shall not be necessary also that\n\nproof be by a particular number of witnesses or by documentary or\n\nother type of evidence.\n\n(b) Lack of materiality of the statement is not a defense but\n\nthe degree to which a perjured statement might have affected some\n\nphase or detail of the trial, hearing, investigation, deposition,\n\ncertification or declaration shall be considered, together with the\n\nother evidence or circumstances, in imposing sentence.\n\n(c) In a prosecution for perjury by contradictory statements, as\n\ndefined in Section 496 of Title 21, it is unnecessary to prove\n\nwhich, if any, of the statements is not true.","path":["OK Code","Title 21"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os21.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"2e829c852dbdc0d44ee07219ee66158f6d9ceea55f4b2a9993fdf232bfbbb648","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-497","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-499"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}