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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-175

This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-175, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 21, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 21,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Punishment of accessories

Official statutory text

Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by

law, an accessory to a felony is punishable as follows:

1. If the underlying offense is a felony punishable by

imprisonment in the penitentiary for four (4) years or more, the

person guilty of being an accessory shall be subject to imprisonment

in the penitentiary for a term not exceeding one-half (1/2) of the

longest term prescribed upon a conviction for the underlying

offense;

2. If the underlying offense is a felony punishable by

imprisonment in the penitentiary for any time less than four (4)

years, the person guilty of being an accessory shall be subject to

imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one (1) year;

3. If the underlying offense be punishable by a fine only, the

person guilty of being an accessory shall be subject to a fine not

exceeding one-half (1/2) of the largest amount of money which may be

imposed as a fine upon a conviction of the underlying offense;

4. If the underlying offense be punishable by both imprisonment

and a fine, the offender convicted of being an accessory shall be

subject to both imprisonment and fine, not exceeding one-half (1/2)

of the longest term of imprisonment and one-half (1/2) of the

largest fine which may be imposed upon a conviction of the

underlying offense; and

5. If the underlying offense be murder in the first degree, the

accessory thereto shall be guilty of a Class A2 felony offense and

shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five (5) years

nor more than forty-five (45) years. If the underlying offense be

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 175

murder in the second degree, the accessory thereto shall be guilty

of a Class B1 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment

for not less than five (5) years nor more than twenty-five (25)

years.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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