Oklahoma § 68-2900 - Homestead exemption - Unlawful acts - Penalties

§ 68-2900. Homestead exemption - Unlawful acts - Penalties

If any person make any false or fraudulent claim for exemption,

or make any false statement or false representation of a material

fact, in support of such claim, or any person who assists another in

the preparation of any such false or fraudulent claim, or enters

into any collusion with another by the execution of a fictitious

deed, or other instrument, for the purpose of obtaining unlawful

homestead exemption pursuant to the provisions of this Code, shall

be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject, upon conviction thereof, to

a forfeiture of the exemption herein granted for a period of two (2)

years from date of conviction, and to a fine of not less than

Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), nor more than Two Hundred Dollars

($200.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than

six (6) months, or both. Any person who shall make oath to any

false or fraudulent homestead exemption application shall be guilty

of the felony of perjury and, upon conviction, subject to the

penalty provided by law for the felony of perjury.

Added by Laws 1988, c. 162, § 100, eff. Jan. 1, 1992. Amended by

Laws 1997, c. 133, § 566, eff. July 1, 1999.

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

date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 566 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.