Oklahoma § 68-244 - False answers to questions or false affidavits

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 68-244 — False answers to questions or false affidavits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 68-244. False answers to questions or false affidavits

Any person, or member of any firm or association, or any

official, agent, or employee of any corporation, who shall knowingly

make false answer to any question which may be put to him by the Tax

Commission, touching the business, property, assets, or effects of

any such person, firm, association, or corporation, or the valuation

thereof, or the income or profits therefrom, or who shall make or

present any false affidavit concerning any list, schedule,

statement, report or return, or for any other purpose, filed with

said Tax Commission or required to be filed by this title or by any

state tax law, shall be guilty of the felony of perjury, a Class C2

felony offense, and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided

for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of Title 21 of the

Oklahoma Statutes.

Added by Laws 1965, c. 414, § 2, emerg. eff. July 7, 1965. Amended

by Laws 1984, c. 220, § 8, operative July 1, 1984; Laws 1997, c.

133, § 554, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 282, eff. Jan.

1, 2026.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective

date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 554 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 68-244

What does Oklahoma Statutes § 68-244 cover?

Section 68-244 ("False answers to questions or false affidavits") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

How do I cite Oklahoma § 68-244?

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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?

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How does Oklahoma § 68-244 apply to my situation?

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