Oklahoma § 21-1024.4 - Destruction of obscene material or child sexual abuse
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-1024.4 — Destruction of obscene material or child sexual abuse, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-1024.4. Destruction of obscene material or child sexual abuse
material upon conviction.
Upon final conviction of the accused and any codefendant, the
magistrate or law enforcement agency shall, with the consent of the
district attorney, cause any obscene material or child sexual abuse
material, in respect whereof the accused and any codefendant stands
convicted and which remains in the possession or control of such
magistrate, law enforcement agency or district attorney, to be
destroyed including, but not limited to, the destruction of any
computer, hard drive or other electronic storage media of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
accused or codefendant on which such obscene material or child
sexual abuse material was located. For purposes of this section,
"final conviction" includes the exhaustion of or failure to timely
pursue post-conviction and state and federal habeas corpus review.
Added by Laws 1981, c. 146, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1981. Amended by Laws
2000, c. 208, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2016, c. 32, § 1, eff.
Nov. 1, 2016; Laws 2017, c. 28, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017; Laws 2024,
c. 59, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 21-1024.4
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 21-1024.4 cover?
Section 21-1024.4 ("Destruction of obscene material or child sexual abuse") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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