Oklahoma § 21-1115 - See the following versions:
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§ 21-1115. See the following versions:
OS 21-1115v1 (SB 1425, Laws 2002, c. 455, 5)
OS 21-1115v2 (HB 2104, Laws 2025, c. 486, § 29)
§21-1115v1. Rape in first degree a felony.
Rape in the first degree is a felony punishable by death or
imprisonment in the State Penitentiary, not less than five (5)
years, except as provided in Section 3 of this act, in the
discretion of the jury, or in case the jury fails or refuses to fix
the punishment then the same shall be pronounced by the court.
R.L.1910, § 2418. Amended by Laws 1965, c. 149, § 1; Laws 1997, c.
133, § 292, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 193,
eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 455, § 5, emerg. eff. June 5, 2002.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 292 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
§21-1115v2.
Punishment for rape in first degree.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
Rape in the first degree is a Class A2 felony offense punishable
by death or imprisonment in the custody of the Department of
Corrections, for a term of not less than five (5) years, life or
life without parole. Except for persons sentenced to life or life
without parole, any person sentenced to imprisonment for two (2)
years or more for a violation of this section shall be required to
serve a term of post-imprisonment supervision pursuant to
subparagraph f of paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 991a of
Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes under conditions determined by the
Department of Corrections. The jury shall be advised that the
mandatory post-imprisonment supervision shall be in addition to the
actual imprisonment. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent
violation of subsection A of Section 1114 of this title shall not be
eligible for any form of probation. Any person convicted of a third
or subsequent violation of subsection A of Section 1114 of this
title or of an offense under Section 888 of this title or an offense
under Section 1123 of this title or sexual abuse of a child pursuant
to Section 843.5 of this title, or any attempt to commit any of
these offenses or any combination of these offenses shall be
punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of
Corrections for life or life without parole.
R.L. 1910, § 2418. Amended by Laws 1965, c. 149, § 1; Laws 1997, c.
133, § 292, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 5, §
193, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 460, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2002;
Laws 2007, c. 261, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2009, c. 234, §
124, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 29, eff. Jan. 1,
2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 292 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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