Oklahoma § 21-886 - Crime against nature
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-886 — Crime against nature, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-886. Crime against nature
Every person who is guilty of the detestable and abominable
crime against nature, committed with mankind or with a beast, is
guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in
the custody of the Department of Corrections not exceeding ten (10)
years. 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.
R.L. 1910, § 2444. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 289, § 1, emerg. eff.
May 25, 1992; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 263, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws
1997, c. 333, § 5, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c.
5, § 167, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 460, § 8, eff. Nov. 1,
2002; Laws 2007, c. 261, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2025, c. 486,
§ 108, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 263 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 25 amended the effective date of
Laws 1997, c. 333, § 5 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 21-886
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 21-886 cover?
Section 21-886 ("Crime against nature") 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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