Title 21, Title 21 — Crimes and Punishments

OS 21-856.3v1 (SB 861, Laws 2025, c. 108, 1) OS 21-856.3v2 (HB 2104, Laws 2025, c. 486, § 159)

Any person who attempts or commits a gang-related offense as a condition of membership in a criminal street gang or while in association with any criminal street gang or gang member shall be guilty of a felony offense punishable upon conviction by imprisonment in the custody of t…

Any person who attempts or commits a gang-related offense as a condition of membership in a criminal street gang or while in association with any criminal street gang or gang member shall be guilty of a Class B5 felony offense. Upon conviction, the violator shall be punished by i…

1. "Every person," as used in Sections 856, Section 1 of this act, 857, 858.1 and 858.2 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall include human beings, without regard to their legal or natural relationship to such minor, as well as legal or corporate entities. 2. "Minor" or "ch…

of firearm on school property - Administrative penalty. Any custodial parent or guardian of a child under eighteen (18) years of age whose child commits the crime of possession of a firearm on school property may be fined not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), or ordered to…

become in need of supervision or dependent or neglected - Punishment - Second or subsequent conviction. A. Any parent or other person who knowingly and willfully: 1. causes, aids, abets or encourages any minor to be in need of supervision, or deprived; or 2. shall by any act or o…

court. In all cases where a minor has been adjudged delinquent, in need of supervision or deprived by a court of competent jurisdiction and such court by order for care or probation, has placed such minor in the care or on probation to the parent, legal guardian, legal custodian …

delinquent, in need of supervision, or dependent and neglected - Penalty. Any person who knowingly and willfully: 1. Causes, aids, abets or encourages a minor to be, to remain or to become delinquent, in need of supervision or dependent and neglected, or 2. Omits the performance …

Every person who administers to any woman, or who prescribes for any woman, or advises or procures any woman to take any medicine, drug or substance, or uses or employs any instrument, or other means whatever, with intent thereby to procure the miscarriage of such woman, unless t…

As used in this act the terms hereinafter enumerated shall have the following meanings: 1. "Advertising" or "Advertisement" means any communication that originates within this state by newspaper, periodical, telephone book listing, outdoor advertising sign, radio, television or a…

A. 1. The crime of trafficking in children is defined to consist of any of the following acts or any part thereof: a. the acceptance, solicitation, offer, payment or transfer of any compensation, in money, property or other thing of value, at any time, by any person in connection…

A. The first conviction of the crime of trafficking in children by any person shall be a felony and punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than one (1) year nor for more than three (3) years. B. Conviction of the crime of trafficki…

If any provision or section of this act or the application thereof to any person, corporation, organization, association, partnership, or institution shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the act and the application of such provision or section to any …

Except as otherwise set forth or except in case of conflict between the provisions hereof and other law, the provisions of this act shall be cumulative to existing law. Laws 1957, p. 164, § 5.

A. Every person having reason to believe that a person or child-placing agency is engaging in the crime of trafficking in children as described in Section 866 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall report the matter promptly to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous D…

Adultery is the unlawful voluntary sexual intercourse of a married person with one of the opposite sex; and when the crime is between persons, only one of whom is married, both are guilty of adultery. Prosecution for adultery can be commenced and carried on against either of the …

Any person guilty of the crime of adultery shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense and punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding five (5) years or by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. R.L. 1910,…

Every person who having been married to another who remains living, marries any other person except in the cases specified in the next section is guilty of bigamy. R.L.1910, § 2439.

The last preceding section does not extend: 1. To any person whose husband or wife by a former marriage has been absent for five (5) successive years without being known to such person within that time to be living; nor, 2. To any person whose husband or wife by a former marriage…

Any person guilty of bigamy shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title. R.L. 1910, § 2441. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 260, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, §…

Any person who knowingly marries the husband or wife of another, in any case in which such husband or wife would be punishable according to the foregoing provisions, shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F…

Persons who, being within the degrees of consanguinity within which marriages are by the laws of the state declared incestuous and void, intermarry with each other, or commit adultery or fornication with each other, shall be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable by impri…

Every person who is guilty of the detestable and abominable crime against nature, committed with mankind or with a beast, is guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not exceeding ten (10) years. Except for per…

Any sexual penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the crime against nature. R.L.1910, § 2445.

OS 21-888v1 (SB 1425, Laws 2002, c. 455, 4) OS 21-888v2 (HB 2104, Laws 2025, c. 486, § 48)

A. Any person who forces another person to engage in the detestable and abominable crime against nature, pursuant to Section 886 of this title, upon conviction, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a period of not more than twenty (20) ye…

A. Any person who forces another person to engage in the detestable and abominable crime against nature, pursuant to Section 886 of this title, upon conviction, is guilty of a Class B1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a…

Whoever maliciously, forcibly or fraudulently takes or entices away any child under the age of sixteen (16) years, with intent to detain or conceal such child from its parent, guardian or other person having the lawful charge of such child or to transport such child from the juri…

Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by this title, or by some existing provision of law, every offense declared to be a felony is punishable by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding…

Blasphemy consists in wantonly uttering or publishing words, casting contumelious reproach or profane ridicule upon God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, the Holy Scriptures or the Christian or any other religion. R.L.1910, § 2398.

If it appears beyond reasonable doubt that the words complained of were used in the course of serious discussion, and with intent to make known or recommend opinions entertained by the accused, such words are not blasphemy. R.L.1910, § 2399.

Blasphemy is a misdemeanor. R.L.1910, § 2400.

Profane swearing consists in any use of the name of God, or Jesus Christ, or the Holy Ghost, either in imprecating divine vengeance upon the utterer, or any other person, or in light, trifling or irreverent speech. R.L.1910, § 2401.

Every person guilty of profane swearing is punishable by a fine of One Dollar ($1.00) for each offense. R.L.1910, § 2402.

If any person shall utter or speak any obscene or lascivious language or word in any public place, or in the presence of females, or in the presence of children under ten (10) years of age, he shall be liable to a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or imprisonme…

The first day of the week being by very general consent set apart for rest and religious uses, the law forbids to be done on that day certain acts deemed useless and serious interruptions of the repose and religious liberty of the community. Any violation of this prohibition is S…

The following are the acts forbidden to be done on the first day of the week, the doing of any of which is Sabbath-breaking: 1. Servile labor, except works of necessity or charity. 2. Trades, manufactures, and mechanical employment. 3. All horse racing or gaming except as authori…

It is a sufficient defense in proceedings for servile labor on the first day of the week, to show that the accused uniformly keeps another day of the week as holy time, and does not labor upon that day, and that the labor complained of was done in such manner as not to interrupt …

appears. Wherever the terms mentioned in the following sections are employed in this title, they are deemed to be employed in the senses hereafter affixed to them, except where a different sense plainly appears. R.L. 1910, § 2818. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 43, § 1, emerg. eff. Apr…

Every person guilty of Sabbath-breaking is punishable by a fine of not more than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each offense. R.L.1910, § 2408.

Whoever maliciously procures any process in a civil action to be served on Saturday upon any person who keeps Saturday as holy time, and does not labor on that day, or serves upon him any process returnable on that day, or maliciously procures any civil action to which such perso…

Any willful attempt, by means of threats or violence to compel any person to adopt, practice or profess any particular form of religious belief, is a misdemeanor. R.L.1910, § 2410.

Every person who willfully prevents, by threats or violence, another person from performing any lawful act enjoined upon or recommended to such person by the religion which he professes, is guilty of a misdemeanor. R.L.1910, § 2411.

Every person who willfully disturbs, interrupts or disquiets any assemblage of people met for religious worship, by any of the acts or things hereinafter enumerated, is guilty of a misdemeanor. R.L.1910, § 2412.

The following are the acts deemed to constitute disturbance of a religious meeting: 1. Uttering any profane discourse, committing any rude or indecent act, or making any unnecessary noise, either within the place where such meeting is held, or so near it as to disturb the order a…

interest automobile defined. A. The term "motor vehicle" as used in this act shall mean every vehicle intended primarily for use and operation on the public highways, which is self-propelled; and every vehicle intended primarily for operation on the public highways which is not d…

prohibited - Activities exempt. No person, firm, or corporation, whether owner, proprietor, agent, or employee, shall keep open, operate, or assist in keeping open or operating any place or premises or residences whether open or closed, for the purpose of selling, bartering, or e…

Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon each conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)…

The term "willfully" when applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, implies simply a purpose or willingness to commit the act or the omission referred to. It does not require any intent to violate law, or to injure another, or to acquire any advantage. R.L.1910,…

The terms "neglect," "negligence," "negligent" and "negligently," when so employed, import a want of such attention to the nature or probable consequences of the act or omission as a prudent man ordinarily bestows in acting in his own concerns. R.L.1910, § 2820.