Oklahoma § 63-2870 - False alarm, complaint or information - Penalty
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 63-2870 — False alarm, complaint or information - Penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-2870. False alarm, complaint or information - Penalty
No person shall call the number 9-1-1 for the purpose of making
a knowingly false alarm or complaint or reporting knowingly false
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety
information which could result in the dispatch of emergency services
from any public agency as defined in Section 2 of this act. Nor
shall any person call 9-1-1 for nonemergency or personal use. Any
person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not to
exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and by an assessment for the
resulting costs of any dispatching of emergency personnel and
equipment for each such offense.
Added by Laws 1986, c. 230, § 9, emerg. eff. June 10, 1986. Amended
by Laws 1988, c. 130, § 6, emerg. eff. April 13, 1988; Laws 1990, c.
92, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 2000, c. 115, § 8, eff. Nov. 1,
2000; Laws 2016, c. 324, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2016. Renumbered from §
2819 of this title by Laws 2016, c. 324, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 63-2870
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 63-2870 cover?
Section 63-2870 ("False alarm, complaint or information - 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.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 63-2870?
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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?
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How does Oklahoma § 63-2870 apply to my situation?
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