Oklahoma § 21-843.3 - Abuse, sexual abuse, exploitation, or neglect of
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-843.3 — Abuse, sexual abuse, exploitation, or neglect of, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-843.3. Abuse, sexual abuse, exploitation, or neglect of
vulnerable adult.
A. Any person who engages in abuse, sexual abuse, or
exploitation of a vulnerable adult, as defined in Section 10-103 of
Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall be guilty of a Class B4
felony offense. The person, upon conviction, shall be fined not
more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or be imprisoned in the
custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of not more than
two (2) years, or both such fine and imprisonment.
B. Any person who has a responsibility to care for a vulnerable
adult as defined by Section 10-103 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma
Statutes who purposely, knowingly or recklessly neglects the
vulnerable adult shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense. The
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
person, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000.00), or be imprisoned as provided for in
subsections B through F of Section 20N of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, or both such fine and imprisonment.
C. In addition the court shall consider any provision of the
Elderly and Incapacitated Victim’s Protection Act when the victim is
an elderly or incapacitated person as defined by Section 991a-15 of
Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 195, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003. Amended by Laws
2008, c. 314, § 2, eff. July 1, 2008; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 102, eff.
Jan. 1, 2026.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-843.3 ("Abuse, sexual abuse, exploitation, or neglect of") 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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