Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-42
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Attempts to commit crimes - Punishment
Official statutory text
Every person who attempts to commit any crime, and in such
attempt does any act toward the commission of such crime, but fails,
or is prevented or intercepted in the perpetration thereof, is
punishable, where no provision is made by law for the punishment of
such attempt, as follows:
1. If the offense so attempted be punishable by imprisonment in
the penitentiary for four (4) years or more, or by imprisonment in a
county jail, the person guilty of such attempt is punishable by
imprisonment in the penitentiary, or in a county jail, as the case
may be, for a term not exceeding one-half (1/2) the longest term of
imprisonment prescribed upon a conviction for the offense so
attempted.
2. If the offense so attempted be punishable by imprisonment in
the penitentiary for any time less than four (4) years, the person
guilty of such attempt is punishable by imprisonment in a county
jail for not more than one (1) year.
3. If the offense so attempted be punishable by a fine, the
offender convicted of such attempt is punishable by a fine not
exceeding one-half (1/2) the largest fine which may be imposed upon
a conviction of the offense so attempted.
4. If the offense so attempted be punishable by imprisonment
and by a fine, the offender convicted of such attempt may be
punished by both imprisonment and fine, not exceeding one-half (1/2)
the longest term of imprisonment and the fine not exceeding one-half
(1/2) the largest fine which may be imposed upon a conviction for
the offense so attempted.
R.L. 1910, § 2803. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 21, eff. July 1,
1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 10, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 21 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
attempt does any act toward the commission of such crime, but fails,
or is prevented or intercepted in the perpetration thereof, is
punishable, where no provision is made by law for the punishment of
such attempt, as follows:
1. If the offense so attempted be punishable by imprisonment in
the penitentiary for four (4) years or more, or by imprisonment in a
county jail, the person guilty of such attempt is punishable by
imprisonment in the penitentiary, or in a county jail, as the case
may be, for a term not exceeding one-half (1/2) the longest term of
imprisonment prescribed upon a conviction for the offense so
attempted.
2. If the offense so attempted be punishable by imprisonment in
the penitentiary for any time less than four (4) years, the person
guilty of such attempt is punishable by imprisonment in a county
jail for not more than one (1) year.
3. If the offense so attempted be punishable by a fine, the
offender convicted of such attempt is punishable by a fine not
exceeding one-half (1/2) the largest fine which may be imposed upon
a conviction of the offense so attempted.
4. If the offense so attempted be punishable by imprisonment
and by a fine, the offender convicted of such attempt may be
punished by both imprisonment and fine, not exceeding one-half (1/2)
the longest term of imprisonment and the fine not exceeding one-half
(1/2) the largest fine which may be imposed upon a conviction for
the offense so attempted.
R.L. 1910, § 2803. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 21, eff. July 1,
1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 10, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 21 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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