Assault and battery; modifying scope of certain unlawful act. Effective date.

Broader officer protections and felony penalties

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma expands its aggravated assault and battery law protecting officers performing official duties. Covered officers include police, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, highway patrol officers, and corrections personnel defined by state law. Coverage also includes peace officers employed by state or federal agencies to enforce state laws. The offense includes legally defined strangulation and physical contact with an officer’s firearm while trying to gain control of it. Penalties are up to life in prison, a fine up to $1,000, or both. If the attack causes legally defined maiming, penalties are five years to life, a fine up to $5,000, or both. That maiming rule requires the offender to know, or reasonably be expected to know, the victim is a covered officer. These rules add to other laws rather than replace them.