Title 21, Title 21 — Crimes and Punishments

A. A person who is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to murder in the first degree shall be guilty of a Class Y felony offense and shall be punished by death, by imprisonment for life without parole, or by imprisonment for life. A person who is convicted of or plea…

A design to effect death is inferred from the fact of killing, unless the circumstances raise a reasonable doubt whether such design existed. R.L.1910, § 2314.

A design to effect death sufficient to constitute murder may be formed instantly before committing the act by which it is carried into execution. R.L.1910, § 2315.

Homicide committed with a design to effect death is not the less murder because the perpetrator was in a state of anger or voluntary intoxication at the time. R.L.1910, § 2316.

Homicide perpetrated by an act imminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind, regardless of human life, is not the less murder because there was no actual intent to injure others. R.L.1910, § 2317.

Homicide, a Class A2 felony offense, is manslaughter in the first degree in the following cases: 1. When perpetrated without a design to effect death by a person while engaged in the commission of a misdemeanor; 2. When perpetrated without a design to effect death, and in a heat …

Every physician who, being in a state of intoxication without a design to effect death, administers any poison, drug or medicine, or does any other act as such physician to another person, which produces the death of such other person, is guilty of manslaughter in the first degre…

Any person guilty of manslaughter in the first degree shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than four (4) years. R.L. 1910, § 2324. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 235, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st…

Every killing of one human being by the act, procurement or culpable negligence of another, which, under the provisions of this chapter, is not murder, nor manslaughter in the first degree, nor excusable nor justifiable homicide, is manslaughter in the second degree, a Class B5 f…

If the owner of a mischievous animal, knowing its propensities, wilfully suffers it to go at large, or keeps it without ordinary care, and such animal, while so at large or not confined, kills any human being who has taken all the precautions which the circumstances permitted, to…

Any person guilty of manslaughter in the second degree shall be guilty of a Class B5 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not more than four (4) years and not less than two (2) years, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, o…

Any offense committed pursuant to the provisions of Section 652, 701.7, 701.8, 711 or 716 of this title does not require proof that the person engaging in the conduct had knowledge or should have had knowledge that the victim of the underlying offense was pregnant or that the off…

Homicide is excusable in the following cases: 1. When committed by accident and misfortune in doing any lawful act, by lawful means, with usual and ordinary caution, and without any unlawful intent. 2. When committed by accident and misfortune in the heat of passion, upon any sud…

A. A peace officer, correctional officer, or any person acting by his command in his aid and assistance, is justified in using deadly force when: 1. The officer is acting in obedience to and in accordance with any judgment of a competent court in executing a penalty of death; or …

A. Homicide is also justifiable when committed by any person in any of the following cases: 1. When resisting any attempt to murder such person, or to commit any felony upon him, or upon or in any dwelling house in which such person is; 2. When committed in the lawful defense of …

Any person who, without lawful authority, seizes, confines, inveigles, decoys, kidnaps, abducts, or carries away another, with intent, either: 1. To cause such other person to be confined or imprisoned in this state against the will of the other person; or 2. To cause such other …

disposing, receiving, possessing or exchanging money or property received. A. Every person who, without lawful authority, forcibly seizes and confines another, or inveigles or kidnaps another, for the purpose of extorting any money, property or thing of value or advantage from th…

Every offense prohibited in the last section may be tried in the county in which the crime may have been committed or in any county through which the person so seized, confined, inveigled or kidnapped shall have been taken, carried, or into which such person may be brought. R.L.1…

A. The supervising law enforcement official having jurisdiction in the geographical area where any hostage is held or any suspect is barricaded who has probable cause to believe that the holder of any hostage or that any suspect is committing a crime shall have the authority to o…

OS 21-748v1 (HB 1886, Laws 2025, c. 291, 2) OS 21-748v2 (HB 2104, Laws 2025, c. 486, § 20)

A. There is hereby created a statewide "Human Trafficking Awareness and Education Program". The Director of the Human Trafficking Response Unit within the Office of the Attorney General shall develop, promote, and coordinate a public awareness program to be utilized by law enforc…

Right to civil action – Notice of rights – Protective custody. A. Human trafficking victims shall: 1. Be housed in an appropriate shelter as soon as practicable; 2. Not be detained in facilities inappropriate to their status as crime victims; 3. Not be jailed, fined, or otherwise…

Fund. A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of the Attorney General to be designated the "Victims of Human Trafficking and Prevention Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall…

exploitation. A. As used in Sections 748 and 748.2 of this title: 1. "Coercion" means compelling, forcing or intimidating a person to act by: a. threats of harm or physical restraint against any person, b. any act, scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe th…

exploitation. A. As used in Sections 748 and 748.2 of this title: 1. "Coercion" means compelling, forcing or intimidating a person to act by: a. threats of harm or physical restraint against any person, b. any act, scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe th…

Every person who, with premeditated design to injure another, inflicts upon his person any injury which disfigures his personal appearance or disables any member or organ of his body or seriously diminishes his physical vigor, is guilty of maiming, a Class A3 felony offense. R.L.…

Every person who with design to disable himself from performance of any legal duty, existing or anticipated, inflicts upon himself any injury whereby he is so disabled, is guilty of maiming, a Class C2 felony offense. R.L.1910, § 2346. Amended by Laws 2025, c. 486, § 224, eff. Ja…

To constitute maiming it is immaterial by what means or instrument, or in what manner the injury was inflicted. R.L.1910, § 2348.

To constitute maiming by disfigurement, the injury must be such as is calculated, after healing, to attract observation. A disfigurement which can only be discovered by close inspection does not constitute maiming. R.L.1910, § 2349.

A design to injure, disfigure, or disable, is inferred from the fact of inflicting an injury which is calculated to disfigure or disable, unless the circumstances raise a reasonable doubt whether such design existed. R.L.1910, § 2350.

A premeditated design to injure, disfigure or disable, sufficient to constitute maiming, may be formed instantly before inflicting the wound. R.L.1910, § 2351.

battery. Where it appears, upon a trial for maiming another person, that the person injured has, before the time of trial, so far recovered from the wound that he is no longer by it disfigured in personal appearance, or disabled in any member or organ of his body, or affected in …

Any person guilty of maiming another, as defined in Section 751 of this title, shall be guilty of a Class C2 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of this title, or by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.…

A. Female genital mutilation shall be unlawful in the State of Oklahoma. Whoever knowingly circumcises, excises, or infibulates, in whole or in part, the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of another shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class A2 felony offense punishable b…

Libel is a false or malicious unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, or effigy or other fixed representation to the eye, which exposes any person to public hatred, contempt, ridicule or obloquy, or which tends to deprive him of public confidence, or to injure him…

A privileged publication is one made: First. In any legislative or judicial proceeding or any other proceeding authorized by law; Second. In the proper discharge of an official duty. Third. By a fair and true report of any legislative or judicial or other proceeding authorized by…

Every person who makes, composes or dictates such libel or procures the same to be done; or who willfully publishes or circulates such libel; or in any way knowingly or willfully aids or assists in making, publishing or circulating the same, shall be punishable by imprisonment in…

In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth thereof may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it be made to appear by the defendant that the matter charged as libelous was true, and in addition thereto was published with good motives, and for justifiable e…

To sustain the charge of publishing libel it is not needful that the words complained of should have been read by any person; it is enough and sufficient evidence that the accused knowingly parted with the immediate custody of the libel under circumstances which exposed it to be …

No editor or proprietor of any newspaper shall be liable to prosecution for a fair and true report of any judicial, legislative or other public official proceedings except upon proof of malice in making such report, and in making such report of public official proceedings, malice…

Any person who threatens to publish a libel concerning any other person, or concerning any relative, wife or child or dead relative of such person, or member of his family, shall be liable civilly and criminally to have the same intent as though the publication had been made. But…

Any person, who shall willfully, knowingly, or maliciously repeat or communicate to any person, or persons, a false rumor or report of a slanderous or harmful nature, or which may be detrimental to the character or standing of such other person, or persons, whether such person is…

Robbery is a wrongful taking of personal property in the possession of another, from his person or immediate presence, and against his will, accomplished by means of force or fear. R.L.1910, § 2364.

To constitute robbery, the force or fear must be employed either to obtain or retain possession of the property, or to prevent or overcome resistance to the taking. R.L.1910, § 2365. Amended by Laws 2025, c. 329, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.

When force is employed in either of the ways specified in the last section, the degree of force employed is immaterial. R.L.1910, § 2366.

The fear which constitutes robbery may be either: 1. The fear of an unlawful injury, immediate or future, to the person or property of the person robbed or of any relative of his, or member of his family; or, 2. The fear of an immediate and unlawful injury to the person or proper…

When property is taken under the circumstances, required to constitute robbery, the fact that the property was of trifling value does not qualify the offense. R.L.1910, § 2368.

The taking of property from the person of another is not robbery, when it clearly appears that the taking was fully completed without his knowledge. R.L.1910, § 2369.

Robbery in the first degree is when, in the course of committing the theft, the defendant: 1. Inflicts serious bodily injury upon the person; 2. Threatens a person with immediate serious bodily injury; 3. Intentionally puts a person in fear of immediate serious bodily injury; or …

Any person guilty of robbery in the first degree shall be guilty of a Class A2 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not less than ten (10) years. R.L. 1910, § 2371. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 240, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. …