Oklahoma § 21-20E - Class A3 offenses

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-20E — Class A3 offenses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 21-20E. Class A3 offenses

A. Upon the effective date of this act, Class A3 shall include

the following criminal offenses:

1. Domestic assault and battery with a deadly weapon, as

provided for in paragraph 2 of subsection D of Section 644 of Title

21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

2. Second or subsequent conviction of domestic abuse against a

pregnant woman with knowledge of the pregnancy, as provided for in

subsection E of Section 644 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

3. Aggravated assault and battery upon a police officer,

sheriff, deputy sheriff or highway patrolman, corrections personnel,

or any state peace officer, as provided for in subsection A of

Section 650 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

4. Shooting with the intent to kill, as provided for in

subsection A of Section 652 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

5. Using a vehicle to facilitate the intentional discharge of a

firearm, crossbow, or other weapon, as provided for in subsection B

of Section 652 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

6. Assault and battery with a deadly weapon, as provided for in

subsection C of Section 652 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

7. Maiming, as provided for in Section 751 of Title 21 of the

Oklahoma Statutes;

8. Sexual abuse by a caretaker, as provided for in paragraph 2

of subsection B of Section 843.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma

Statutes;

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9. Child abuse, as provided for in subsection A of Section

843.5 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

10. Enabling child abuse, as provided for in subsection B of

Section 843.5 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

11. Child sexual abuse, as provided for in subsection E of

Section 843.5 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

12. Enabling child sexual abuse, as provided for in subsection

G of Section 843.5 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

13. Child sexual exploitation, as provided for in subsection H

of Section 843.5 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

14. Enabling child sexual exploitation, as provided for in

subsection J of Section 843.5 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

15. Lewd or indecent proposals or acts to a child, as provided

for in subsection A of Section 1123 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma

Statutes;

16. Terrorism, as provided for in subsection B of Section

1268.2 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

17. Conspiracy to commit terrorism, as provided for in

subsection A of Section 1268.3 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

18. Any person above the age of eighteen (18) who, on campuses

or public school grounds, advocates revolution, sabotage, force and

violation, sedition, treason, or the overthrow of the United States

government, as provided for in subsection B of Section 1327 of Title

21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

19. Arson in the first degree, as provided for in subsection A

of Section 1401 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

20. Arson while manufacturing, attempting to manufacture, or

endeavoring to manufacture a controlled dangerous substance, as

provided for in subsection B of Section 1401 of Title 21 of the

Oklahoma Statutes; and

21. Causing personal injury while committing an act of arson,

as provided for in Section 1405 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.

B. Any person convicted of a Class A3 criminal offense set

forth in this section shall be punished in accordance with the

corresponding penalties provided for in the Oklahoma Statutes.

Added by Laws 2024, c. 366, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. Amended by Laws

2025, c. 187, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 21-20E

What does Oklahoma Statutes § 21-20E cover?

Section 21-20E ("Class A3 offenses") 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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How does Oklahoma § 21-20E apply to my situation?

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