Oklahoma § 21-817 - Aiding suicide a felony
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-817 — Aiding suicide a felony, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-817. Aiding suicide a felony
Any person guilty of aiding suicide shall be guilty of a Class
B1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the State
Penitentiary for not less than seven (7) years.
R.L. 1910, § 2306. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 244, eff. July
1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 148, eff. July 1, 1999;
Laws 2025, c. 486, § 46, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 244 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
sI §21-818. Aiding an attempt at suicide a felony.
Every person guilty of aiding an attempt at suicide shall be
guilty of a Class D3 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in
the State Penitentiary not exceeding two (2) years, or by a fine not
exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
R.L. 1910, § 2307. Amended by Laws 1976, c. 6, § 1, emerg. eff.
Jan. 30, 1976; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 245, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws
1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 149, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c.
486, § 670, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 245 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-817 ("Aiding suicide a felony") 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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