Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-151
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Persons liable to punishment in state
Official statutory text
The following persons are liable to punishment under the laws of
this State:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 172
1. All persons who commit, in whole or in part, any crime
within the State.
2. All who commit theft out of this state, and bring, or are
found with the property stolen, in this state.
3. All who, being out of this state, abduct or kidnap, by force
or fraud, any person contrary to the laws of the place where such
act is committed, and bring, send, or convey such person within the
limits of this state, and are afterward found therein.
4. And all who, being out of this state, cause or aid, advise
or encourage, another person, causing an injury to any person or
property within this state by means of any act or neglect which is
declared criminal by this code, and who are afterward found within
this state.
this State:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 172
1. All persons who commit, in whole or in part, any crime
within the State.
2. All who commit theft out of this state, and bring, or are
found with the property stolen, in this state.
3. All who, being out of this state, abduct or kidnap, by force
or fraud, any person contrary to the laws of the place where such
act is committed, and bring, send, or convey such person within the
limits of this state, and are afterward found therein.
4. And all who, being out of this state, cause or aid, advise
or encourage, another person, causing an injury to any person or
property within this state by means of any act or neglect which is
declared criminal by this code, and who are afterward found within
this state.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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