Oklahoma § 21-280 - Disturbance, interference or disruption of state business

§ 21-280. Disturbance, interference or disruption of state business

- Penalties.

A. It is unlawful for any person, alone or in concert with

others and without authorization, to willfully disturb, interfere or

disrupt state business or the business of any political subdivision,

which includes publicly posted meetings, or any agency operations or

any employee, agent, official or representative of the state or

political subdivision.

B. It is unlawful for any person who is without authority or

who is causing any disturbance, interference or disruption to

willfully refuse to disperse or leave any property, building or

structure owned, leased or occupied by state officials or any

political subdivision or its employees, agents or representatives or

used in any manner to conduct state business or any political

subdivision’s business or operations after proper notice by a peace

officer, sergeant-at-arms, or other security personnel.

C. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be a

misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a term

of not more than one (1) year, by a fine not exceeding One Thousand

Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

D. For purposes of this section, “disturb, interfere or

disrupt” means any conduct that is violent, threatening, abusive,

obscene, or that jeopardizes the safety of self or others.

Added by Laws 2002, c. 75, § 2 and codified by Laws 2002, c. 460, §

43, eff. Nov. 1, 2002. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 136, § 1, emerg.

eff. April 21, 2021.

NOTE: Section 43 of Laws 2002, c. 460 provides: “Section 2 of

Enrolled Senate Bill No. 1292 (O.S.L. 2002, c. 75, § 2) of the 2nd

Session of the 48th Oklahoma Legislature, shall be codified as

Section 280 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, unless there is

created a duplication in numbering.”