Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-280
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Disturbance, interference or disruption of state business
Official statutory text
- Penalties.
A. It is unlawful for any person, alone or in concert with
others and without authorization, to willfully disturb, interfere or
disrupt state business or the business of any political subdivision,
which includes publicly posted meetings, or any agency operations or
any employee, agent, official or representative of the state or
political subdivision.
B. It is unlawful for any person who is without authority or
who is causing any disturbance, interference or disruption to
willfully refuse to disperse or leave any property, building or
structure owned, leased or occupied by state officials or any
political subdivision or its employees, agents or representatives or
used in any manner to conduct state business or any political
subdivision’s business or operations after proper notice by a peace
officer, sergeant-at-arms, or other security personnel.
C. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be a
misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a term
of not more than one (1) year, by a fine not exceeding One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
D. For purposes of this section, “disturb, interfere or
disrupt” means any conduct that is violent, threatening, abusive,
obscene, or that jeopardizes the safety of self or others.
A. It is unlawful for any person, alone or in concert with
others and without authorization, to willfully disturb, interfere or
disrupt state business or the business of any political subdivision,
which includes publicly posted meetings, or any agency operations or
any employee, agent, official or representative of the state or
political subdivision.
B. It is unlawful for any person who is without authority or
who is causing any disturbance, interference or disruption to
willfully refuse to disperse or leave any property, building or
structure owned, leased or occupied by state officials or any
political subdivision or its employees, agents or representatives or
used in any manner to conduct state business or any political
subdivision’s business or operations after proper notice by a peace
officer, sergeant-at-arms, or other security personnel.
C. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be a
misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a term
of not more than one (1) year, by a fine not exceeding One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
D. For purposes of this section, “disturb, interfere or
disrupt” means any conduct that is violent, threatening, abusive,
obscene, or that jeopardizes the safety of self or others.
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