Oklahoma § 21-867 - Trafficking in children a felony
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-867 — Trafficking in children a felony, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-867. Trafficking in children a felony
A. The first conviction of the crime of trafficking in children
by any person shall be a felony and punishable by imprisonment in
the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than one
(1) year nor for more than three (3) years.
B. Conviction of the crime of trafficking in children,
subsequent to a prior conviction for such offense in any form, shall
be a felony and punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the
Department of Corrections for not less than three (3) years. No
suspension of judgment or sentence shall be permitted.
C. Except for persons sentenced to life or life without parole,
any person sentenced to imprisonment for two (2) years or more for a
violation of this section shall be required to serve a term of postimprisonment supervision pursuant to subparagraph f of paragraph 1
of subsection A of Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes
under conditions determined by the Department of Corrections. The
jury shall be advised that the mandatory post-imprisonment
supervision shall be in addition to the actual imprisonment.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
Added by Laws 1957, p. 164, § 3. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 309, § 2,
eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 258, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws
1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 5, § 162, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2007, c.
261, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 258 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-867 ("Trafficking in children 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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