Oklahoma § 21-1727 - Copper - Stealing or removing - Penalties
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-1727 — Copper - Stealing or removing - Penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-1727. Copper - Stealing or removing - Penalties
Any person who shall enter upon any premises, easement, or
right-of-way with intent to steal or remove without the consent of
the owner, or with intent to aid or assist in stealing or removing
any copper wire, copper cable, or copper tubing from and off of any
appurtenance on such premises, easement, or right-of-way shall be
guilty of a Class D1 felony offense and upon conviction shall be
punished by confinement as provided for in subsections B through F
of Section 20N of this title, or shall be fined not less than One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Added by Laws 1967, c. 105, § 1, emerg. eff. April 24, 1967.
Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 404, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999,
1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 295, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, §
455, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 404 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-1727 ("Copper - Stealing or removing - Penalties") 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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