Oklahoma § 21-282 - Unlawful acts - Violations
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-282 — Unlawful acts - Violations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-282. Unlawful acts - Violations
A. It shall be unlawful for any person or group of persons to:
1. Willfully and knowingly enter or remain in any posted,
cordoned off, or otherwise restricted area of a building or grounds
where the Governor, any member of the immediate family of the
Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, or other state official being
provided protection by the Department of Public Safety is or will be
temporarily visiting;
2. Willfully and knowingly enter or remain in any posted,
cordoned off, or otherwise restricted area of a building or grounds
the use of which is restricted in conjunction with an event
designated as a special event of national or state significance;
3. Willfully and knowingly, enter with the intent to impede or
to disrupt the orderly conduct of government business or official
functions in or within close proximity to any building or grounds,
as described in paragraph 1 or 2 of this subsection, or to engage in
disorderly or disruptive conduct in or within close proximity to any
building or grounds, as described in paragraph 1 or 2 of this
subsection, which results in the impeding or disruption of the
orderly conduct of government business or official functions;
4. Willfully and knowingly obstruct or to impede ingress or
egress to or from any building or grounds, as described in paragraph
1 or 2 of this subsection; or
5. Willfully and knowingly engage in any act or acts of
physical violence against any person or property in any building or
grounds, as described in paragraph 1 or 2 of this subsection.
B. Violation of this section and attempts or conspiracies to
commit such violations shall, upon conviction, be :
1. A Class C2 felony offense punishable by a fine of One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisonment as provided for in
subsections B through F of Section 20M of this title, or by both
fine and imprisonment, if:
a.
the person, during and in relation to the offense,
uses or carries a deadly or dangerous weapon or
firearm, or
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b.
the offense results in great bodily injury, as defined
by Section 646 of this title, to any other person; or
2. A Class D3 felony offense punishable by a fine of Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or imprisonment as provided for in
subsections B through F of Section 20P of this title, or by both
fine and imprisonment, in any other case.
C. Violation of this section, and attempts or conspiracies to
commit such violations, shall be prosecuted by the district attorney
in the district court having jurisdiction of the place where the
offense occurred.
D. As used in this section, the term "other person for whom the
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety
is charged with providing protection" means any person the Oklahoma
Highway Patrol - Executive Security Division is authorized to
protect pursuant to Section 2-101 or Section 2-105.3a of Title 47 of
the Oklahoma Statutes when the person has not declined protection.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 251, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2011. Amended by Laws
2025, c. 486, § 206, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 21-282
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 21-282 cover?
Section 21-282 ("Unlawful acts - Violations") 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.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 21-282?
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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?
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How does Oklahoma § 21-282 apply to my situation?
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