Oklahoma § 21-650.4 - Assault and battery upon emergency medical care
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-650.4 — Assault and battery upon emergency medical care, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-650.4. Assault and battery upon emergency medical care
provider.
A. Every person who, without justifiable or excusable cause and
with intent to do bodily harm, commits any assault, battery or
assault and battery upon the person of a medical care provider who
is performing medical care duties, upon conviction, is guilty of a
Class B6 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the custody of
the Department of Corrections for a term not exceeding two (2)
years, or by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00),
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. As used in this section, "medical care provider" means
doctors, residents, interns, nurses, nurses' aides, ambulance
attendants and operators, paramedics, emergency medical technicians,
laboratory technicians, radiologic technologists, physical
therapists, physician assistants, chaplains, volunteers,
pharmacists, nursing students, medical students, members of a
hospital security force, and any other employees working in or for a
health care facility or independent contractors in one of the listed
categories.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 320, § 2, emerg. eff. May 30, 1990. Amended
by Laws 2000, c. 143, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2009, c. 337, §
1, emerg. eff. May 27, 2009; Laws 2020, c. 68, § 2, eff. Nov. 1,
2020; Laws 2023, c. 140, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2023; Laws 2025, c. 486,
§ 181, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 21-650.4
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 21-650.4 cover?
Section 21-650.4 ("Assault and battery upon emergency medical care") 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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