Oklahoma § 21-1289.17
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§ 21-1289.17.
Penalties for 1289.16.
PENALTIES FOR 1289.16
Any violation of Section 1289.16 of this title shall constitute
a Class B4 felony offense, for which a person convicted thereof
shall be sentenced to imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not
less than one (1) year nor more than ten (10) years.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 159, § 17, emerg. eff. May 24, 1971. Amended
by Laws 1995, c. 272, § 54, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Laws 1997, c. 133, §
330, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 223, eff.
July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 132, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 330 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
§21-1289.17A.
Felony discharging firearms.
FELONY DISCHARGING FIREARMS
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or
intentionally discharge any firearm or other deadly weapon at or
into any dwelling, or at or into any building used for public or
business purposes. Any violation of the provisions of this section
shall be a Class B1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the
custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not less than
two (2) years nor more than twenty (20) years. The provisions of
this section shall not apply to any law enforcement officer in the
performance of any lawful duty.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
Added by Laws 1997, c. 324, § 2, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Laws
1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 224, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c.
486, § 60, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
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