Oklahoma § 21-1903 - See the following versions:
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§ 21-1903. See the following versions:
OS 21-1903v1 (SB 562, Laws 2025, c. 405, § 2)
OS 21-1903v2 (HB 2104, Laws 2025, c. 486, § 62)
§21-1903v1. Seizure of rolling stock transit vehicle — Assault or
battery — Dangerous or deadly weapon — Discharge of firearm.
A. No person shall by force or violence, or threat of force or
violence, seize or exercise control of any rolling stock transit
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vehicle. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a
felony and shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in
the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than
twenty (20) years, or by a fine not more than Twenty Thousand
Dollars ($20,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. No person shall intimidate, threaten, assault, or batter any
driver, attendant, guard, or passenger of any rolling stock transit
vehicle or cause disruption to the provided service or cause harm to
any person. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of
a felony and shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in
the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than ten
(10) years, by a fine not more than Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
C. Any person violating subsection A or B of this section using
a dangerous or deadly weapon shall be guilty of a felony, and shall,
upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the
Department of Corrections for not more than twenty (20) years, by a
fine not more than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm
into or within any rolling stock transit vehicle, terminal, or other
transportation facility, unless such action is determined to have
been in defensive force resulting from reasonable fear of imminent
peril of death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or
another. Such person shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony
punishable by a fine not more than Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00), by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of
Corrections for not more than five (5) years, or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 244, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1980. Amended by Laws
1997, c. 133, § 425, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c.
5, § 310, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2017, c. 314, § 2, eff. Nov. 1,
2017; Laws 2025, c. 405, § 2, emerg. eff. May 26, 2025.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 425 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
§21-1903v2. Seizure of bus - Assault or battery - Dangerous or
deadly weapons - Discharge of a firearm.
A. No person shall by force or violence, or threat of force or
violence, seize or exercise control of any bus. Any person
violating this subsection shall be guilty of a Class B1 felony
offense and shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in
the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than
twenty (20) years, or by a fine of not more than Twenty Thousand
Dollars ($20,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. In addition, no person shall intimidate, threaten, assault
or batter any driver, attendant, guard or passenger of any bus with
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intent to violate subsection A of this section. Any person
violating this subsection shall be guilty of a Class B4 felony
offense and shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in
the custody of the Department for not more than ten (10) years, or
by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
C. In addition, any person violating subsection A or B of this
section using a dangerous or deadly weapon shall be guilty of a
Class B1 felony offense, and shall, upon conviction, be punished by
imprisonment in the custody of the Department for not more than
twenty (20) years, or by a fine of not more than Twenty Thousand
Dollars ($20,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm
into or within any bus, terminal or other transportation facility,
unless such action is determined to have been in defensive force
resulting from reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great
bodily harm to himself or herself or another. Such person shall,
upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable
by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by
imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or both.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 244, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1980. Amended by Laws
1997, c. 133, § 425, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c.
5, § 310, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2017, c. 314, § 2, eff. Nov. 1,
2017; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 62, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 425 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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