Oklahoma § 21-421 - Conspiracy – Definition - Punishment

§ 21-421. Conspiracy – Definition - Punishment

A. If two or more persons conspire, either:

1. To commit any crime; or

2. Falsely and maliciously to indict another for any crime, or

to procure another to be charged or arrested for any crime; or

3. Falsely to move or maintain any suit, action or proceeding;

or

4. To cheat and defraud any person of any property by any means

which are in themselves criminal, or by any means which, if

executed, would amount to a cheat or to obtaining money or property

by false pretenses; or

5. To commit any act injurious to the public health, to public

morals, or to trade or commerce, or for the perversion or

obstruction of justice or the due administration of the laws,

they are guilty of a conspiracy.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

B. Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed

by law the punishment for conspiracy shall be a misdemeanor unless

the conspiracy is to commit a felony.

C. Conspiracy to commit a felony shall be a Class C2 felony

offense and is punishable by payment of a fine not exceeding Five

Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment as provided for in

subsections B through F of Section 20M of this title, or by both

such fine and imprisonment.

R.L. 1910, § 2232. Amended by Laws 1968, c. 84, § 1, emerg. eff.

April 1, 1968; Laws 1979, c. 174, § 1; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 186,

eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 102, eff. July

1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 219, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective

date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 186 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.