Oklahoma § 21-365 - Corrupt use of nonpublic information — Penalties

§ 21-365. Corrupt use of nonpublic information — Penalties

A. Any current or former officer, employee, or contractor of a

state agency who obtains or obtained nonpublic information because

of his or her government employment, government office, or contract

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

with a state agency, and who corruptly, as defined by Section 94 of

Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes:

1. Uses such information for personal gain or benefit;

2. Acquires or divests a pecuniary interest in any property,

transaction, or enterprise which may be affected by such

information;

3. Speculates or wagers on the basis of such information;

4. Uses such information in a way that would affect any

personal pecuniary interest, including an interest held by an

immediate family member, or business entity with which the immediate

family member is associated;

5. Discloses such information to any person, group, entity, or

others not entitled to receive such information; or

6. Aids another to commit any act set forth in paragraphs 1

through 5 of this subsection,

shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine

not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), by imprisonment in

the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not to

exceed five (5) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any

person convicted of violating any provision of this section shall be

prohibited from holding any public office in this state and shall be

prohibited from entering into any state contract.

B. Violation of any provision of this section shall be grounds

for removal from office or termination from state employment.

C. For purposes of this section, the term “immediate family

member” means:

1. A spouse;

2. A spouse’s parents;

3. A child by birth or adoption;

4. A stepchild;

5. A parent;

6. A grandparent;

7. A grandchild;

8. A sibling;

9. A spouse’s siblings; or

10. A spouse of any immediate family member listed in this

subsection.

Added by Laws 2025, c. 336, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.