Oklahoma § 21-650.5 - Aggravated assault and battery or assault with firearm
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-650.5 — Aggravated assault and battery or assault with firearm, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-650.5. Aggravated assault and battery or assault with firearm
or other dangerous weapon upon medical care provider - Penalty.
A. Every person who, without justifiable or excusable cause and
with intent to do bodily harm, commits any aggravated assault and
battery or any assault with a firearm or other deadly weapon upon
the person of a medical care provider, upon conviction, is guilty of
a Class D2 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the custody
of the Department of Corrections for a term not less than two (2)
years nor more than five (5) years, or by a fine not to exceed One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Any subsequent conviction pursuant to this section shall be a Class
D2 felony offense, punishable by imprisonment as provided for in
subsection C of Section 20O of this title.
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
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
hospital security force, and any other employees or independent
contractors working in or for a health care facility.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 320, § 3, emerg. eff. May 30, 1990. Amended
by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 224, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.
Sess., c. 5, § 130, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2020, c. 68, § 3, eff.
Nov. 1, 2020; Laws 2023, c. 140, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2023; Laws 2025,
c. 486, § 594, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 224 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 21-650.5
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 21-650.5 cover?
Section 21-650.5 ("Aggravated assault and battery or assault with firearm") 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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