Oklahoma § 21-456 Bribing witness - Subornation of perjury.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 21-456 — Bribing witness - Subornation of perjury.

Oklahoma § 21-456

Title 21Crimes And Punishments

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-456 (2026).

Text

Any person who gives or offers or promises to give to any witness or person about to be called as a witness in any matter whatever, including contests before United States land officers or townsite commissioners, any bribe upon any understanding or agreement that the testimony of such witness shall be influenced, or who attempts by any other means fraudulently to induce any witness to give false testimony shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, but if the offer, promise, or bribe is in any way to induce the witness to swear falsely, then it shall be held to be subornation of perjury.

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Any person who gives or offers or promises to give to any witness or person about to be called as a witness in any matter whatever, including contests before United States land officers or townsite commissioners, any bribe upon any understanding or agreement that the testimony of such witness shall be influenced, or who attempts by any other means fraudulently to induce any witness to give false testimony shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, but if the offer, promise, or bribe is in any way to induce the witness to swear falsely, then it shall be held to be subornation of perjury.

Legislative History

R.L. 1910, § 2231. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 200, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 374, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 200 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.