Oklahoma § 21-20O - Class D2 offenses
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-20O — Class D2 offenses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-20O. Class D2 offenses
A. Upon the effective date of this act, Class D2 shall include
the following criminal offenses:
1. Attempt to escape from penitentiary, as provided for in
Section 434 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
2. Attempt to escape from prison, not a penitentiary, as
provided for in Section 436 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
3. Escape from arrest or detention for a felony, as provided
for in subsection C of Section 444 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;
4. Aggravated assault and battery upon medical care provider,
as provided for in Section 650.5 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;
5. Omitting to provide for a child, as provided for in Section
852 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
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6. Harboring an endangered runaway child, second or subsequent
offense, as provided for in Section 856.2 of Title 21 of the
Oklahoma Statutes;
7. Discharging a stun gun, tear gas, mace, or other agent
against officer, as provided for in Section 1272.3 of Title 21 of
the Oklahoma Statutes;
8. Possession of sawed-off shotgun, as provided for in Section
1289.18 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
9. Transmit threatening letter, as provided for in Section 1304
of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
10. Abortion without license, as provided for in Section 1-731
of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
11. Abortion after first trimester, as provided for in Section
1-731 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
12. Self-induced abortion, as provided for in Section 1-733 of
Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
13. Violate Oklahoma Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment
Abortion Act, as provided for in Section 1-737.9 of Title 63 of the
Oklahoma Statutes;
14. Violation of Unborn Child Pain Awareness/Prevention Act, as
provided for in Section 1-738.14 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;
15. Knowingly perform abortion on unemancipated minor, as
provided for in Section 1-740.4b of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;
16. Make fraudulent statement to obtain abortion for a minor,
as provided for in Section 1-740.4b of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;
17. Violation of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,
as provided for in Section 1-745.7 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;
18. Violation of the Heartbeat Informed Consent Act, as
provided for in Section 1-746.7 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;
19. Abortion on minor less than fourteen (14) years of age or
failure to submit tissue, as provided for in Section 1-749 of Title
63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
20. Distribution of imitation controlled substance, second
offense, as provided for in Section 2-401 of Title 63 of the
Oklahoma Statutes; and
21. Assist another in purchase of pseudoephedrine products,
second or subsequent offense, as provided for in Section 2-701 of
Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. Any person convicted of a Class D2 criminal offense set
forth in this section shall be punished by imprisonment in the
custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of not more than
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two (2) years and shall serve at least twenty percent (20%) of the
sentence imposed before release from custody.
C. 1. Every person who, having been previously convicted of
one or two Class C or Class D criminal offenses, commits a Class D2
criminal offense shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment
in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of not
less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years and shall serve
at least twenty percent (20%) of the sentence imposed before release
from custody including release to electronic monitoring pursuant to
Section 510.9 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
2. Every person who, having been previously convicted of three
Class C or Class D criminal offenses, or one or more Class Y, Class
A, or Class B criminal offenses, commits a Class D2 criminal offense
shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the custody
of the Department of Corrections for a term of not less than one (1)
year nor more than ten (10) years and shall serve at least thirty
percent (30%) of the sentence imposed before release from custody
including release to electronic monitoring pursuant to Section 510.9
of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
D. Unless specifically exempted pursuant to subsection E of
this section, Section 51.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes
shall not apply to Class D2 criminal offenses.
E. 1. The criminal offenses listed in paragraphs 7, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 of subsection A of this section
shall be exempt from the penalty provisions provided for in
subsections B and C of this section. Persons convicted of the
criminal offenses provided for in paragraphs 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 of subsection A of this section shall be
punished in accordance with the corresponding penalties provided for
in the Oklahoma Statutes including Section 51.1 of Title 21 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
2. The criminal offense listed in paragraphs 2, 4, 5, and 6 of
subsection A of this section shall be exempt from the penalty
provisions provided for subsection B of this section. Persons
convicted of the criminal offenses provided for in paragraphs 2, 4,
5, and 6 of subsection A of this section shall be punished in
accordance with the corresponding penalties provided for in the
Oklahoma Statutes including Section 51.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
Statutes. The provisions of subsection C of this section still
applies to the criminal offenses listed in paragraphs 2, 4, 5, and 6
of subsection A of this section.
F. All Class D2 criminal offenses shall be punishable by the
corresponding fines as provided for in the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 2024, c. 366, § 15, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 21-20O
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