Oklahoma § 21-540C - Fortification of access point where felony under
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-540C — Fortification of access point where felony under, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-540C. Fortification of access point where felony under
Controlled Dangerous Substances Act is being committed.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully fortify an
access point into any dwelling, structure, building or other place
where a felony offense prohibited by the Uniform Controlled
Dangerous Substances Act is being committed, or attempted, and the
fortification is for the purpose of preventing or delaying entry or
access by a law enforcement officer, or to harm or injure a law
enforcement officer in the performance of official duties.
B. For purposes of this section, “fortify an access point”
means to willfully construct, install, position, use or hold any
material or device designed to injure a person upon entry or to
strengthen, defend, restrict or obstruct any door, window or other
opening into a dwelling, structure, building or other place to any
extent beyond the security provided by a commercial alarm system,
lock or deadbolt, or a combination of alarm, lock or deadbolt.
C. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall,
upon conviction, 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 a fine in an amount not exceeding
Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
Added by Laws 2009, c. 405, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009. Amended by Laws
2025, c. 486, § 384, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-540C ("Fortification of access point where felony under") 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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