Oklahoma § 21-1695 - Keeping place, equipment or facilities for dogfighting Felony - Penalty
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-1695 — Keeping place, equipment or facilities for dogfighting Felony - Penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-1695. Keeping place, equipment or facilities for dogfighting Felony - Penalty
Every person who keeps any house, pit or other place, or
provides any equipment or facilities to be used in permitting any
fight between dogs or in furtherance of any activity described in
Section 1693 of this title, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a
Class B5 felony offense, punishable as provided in Section 1699.1 of
this title.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 184, § 3, emerg. eff. April 20, 1982.
Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 386, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999,
1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 278, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, §
172, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 386 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 21-1695
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 21-1695 cover?
Section 21-1695 ("Keeping place, equipment or facilities for dogfighting Felony - Penalty") 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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