Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1119
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Abduction of person under fifteen
Official statutory text
Every person who takes away or induces to leave any person under
the age of fifteen (15) years, from a parent, guardian or other
person having the legal charge of the person, without the consent of
said parent, guardian, or other person having legal charge, for the
purpose of marriage or concubinage, or any crime involving moral
turpitude shall be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable by
imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding five (5) years,
or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or
by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
R.L. 1910, § 2422. Amended by Laws 1976, c. 155, § 1; Laws 1997, c.
133, § 296, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 197,
eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 116, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 296 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
the age of fifteen (15) years, from a parent, guardian or other
person having the legal charge of the person, without the consent of
said parent, guardian, or other person having legal charge, for the
purpose of marriage or concubinage, or any crime involving moral
turpitude shall be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable by
imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding five (5) years,
or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or
by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
R.L. 1910, § 2422. Amended by Laws 1976, c. 155, § 1; Laws 1997, c.
133, § 296, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 197,
eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 116, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 296 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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