Oklahoma § 57-214.1 - High-voltage electric security fence system - Liability
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 57-214.1 — High-voltage electric security fence system - Liability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 57-214.1. High-voltage electric security fence system - Liability
of electricity provider and parts suppliers.
A. The Department of Corrections may design and install highvoltage electrified security fence systems at all existing and
proposed medium and maximum security prisons. At the time of
installation there shall be posted universal danger signs on all
sides of the system clearly visible to inmates and the public and
also displaying in English the warning "Deadly Voltage”. The
installation of these electric fence systems shall be between
double, twelve-foot high, security perimeter fences, with the
exception of those locations where a building or wall constitutes a
part of the security perimeter.
B. A provider of electricity for the electric fence system
authorized by this section or the providers of parts for
construction of the system shall not be liable for any accident,
injury or death which may occur as a result of the construction or
operation of the system, unless the accident, injury or death was
caused by the gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct of
the provider or the provider’s employee or agent.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 11, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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