Oklahoma § 21-400 - Acceptance of bribe by participant, official, etc
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-400 — Acceptance of bribe by participant, official, etc, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-400. Acceptance of bribe by participant, official, etc
Every player, participant, coach, umpire, referee or other
person having or exercising authority in connection with the
conducting of any amateur or professional athletic contest, who
corruptly accepts or requests a gift or gratuity or a promise of any
such gift or gratuity, or any other thing of value, or the
performance of an act beneficial to any such person in consideration
of such person performing any act or making any judgment or
decision, or in consideration of such person playing or making
decisions or judgments or conducting such athletic contest, in a
manner intended or calculated to affect or change the result of such
athletic contest, or in consideration of such person failing to
participate or engage in any such contest, shall be deemed guilty of
a Class D3 felony offense and upon conviction shall be punished by
imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section
20P of this title, or by a fine of not to exceed Three Thousand
Dollars ($3,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Added by Laws 1947, p. 232, § 2, emerg. eff. April 16, 1947.
Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 185, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999,
1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 101, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, §
664, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 185 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 21-400
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 21-400 cover?
Section 21-400 ("Acceptance of bribe by participant, official, etc") 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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