Oklahoma § 21-946 - Illegal use of building - Nuisance - Penalty
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-946 — Illegal use of building - Nuisance - Penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-946. Illegal use of building - Nuisance - Penalty
Any house, room or place where any of the games prohibited by
Section 941 of this title are opened, conducted or carried on, or
where persons congregate to play at any such games is a public
nuisance and the keepers and managers of any such nuisance, and
persons aiding or assisting any such keepers or managers in keeping
or managing any such nuisance shall be guilty of a Class C2 felony
offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not
less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000.00), or by imprisonment as provided for in
subsections B through F of Section 20M of this title.
Added by Laws 1916, c. 26, p. 57, § 6, emerg. eff. Jan. 29, 1916.
Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 267, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999,
1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 171, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, §
227, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 267 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 21-946
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 21-946 cover?
Section 21-946 ("Illegal use of building - Nuisance - Penalty") 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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