Oklahoma § 21-445 - Unauthorized entry into penal institution, jail, etc. Penalties
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-445 — Unauthorized entry into penal institution, jail, etc. Penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-445. Unauthorized entry into penal institution, jail, etc. Penalties
Any person who willfully gains unauthorized entry into any state
penal institution, jail, any place where prisoners are located, or
the penal institution grounds, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a
Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for
in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or by the
imposition of a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)
or more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 84, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws
1997, c. 133, § 196, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c.
5, § 110, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 372, eff. Jan. 1,
2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 196 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Oklahoma Statutes § 21-445 cover?
Section 21-445 ("Unauthorized entry into penal institution, jail, etc. Penalties") 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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