Oklahoma § 21-646 - Aggravated assault and battery defined
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-646 — Aggravated assault and battery defined, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-646. Aggravated assault and battery defined
A. An assault and battery becomes aggravated when committed
under any of the following circumstances:
1. When great bodily injury is inflicted upon the person
assaulted; or
2. When committed by a person of robust health or strength upon
one who is aged, decrepit, or incapacitated, as defined in Section
641 of this title.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
B. For purposes of this section “great bodily injury” means
bone fracture, protracted and obvious disfigurement, protracted loss
or impairment of the function of a body part, organ or mental
faculty, or substantial risk of death.
Added by Laws 1951, p. 59, § 1. Amended by Laws 1957, p. 161, § 2;
Laws 1989, c. 197, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1989; Laws 2002, c. 460, § 6,
eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-646 ("Aggravated assault and battery defined") 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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