Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-540Av2
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Eluding peace officer
Official statutory text
A. Any operator of a motor vehicle who has received a visual
and audible signal, a red light and a siren from a peace officer
driving a motor vehicle showing the same to be an official police,
sheriff, highway patrol or state game ranger vehicle directing the
operator to bring the vehicle to a stop and who willfully increases
the speed or extinguishes the lights of the vehicle in an attempt to
elude such peace officer, or willfully attempts in any other manner
to elude the peace officer, or who does elude such peace officer, is
guilty of a misdemeanor. The peace officer, while attempting to
stop a violator of this section, may communicate a request for the
assistance of other peace officers from any office, department or
agency. Any peace officer within this state having knowledge of
such request is authorized to render such assistance in stopping the
violator and may effect an arrest under this section upon probable
cause. Violation of this subsection shall constitute a misdemeanor
and shall be punishable by not more than one (1) year imprisonment
in the county jail or by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) or by both
such fine and imprisonment. A second or subsequent violation of
this subsection shall be punishable by not more than one (1) year in
the county jail or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or both
such fine and imprisonment.
B. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection A of
this section in such manner as to endanger any other person shall be
deemed guilty of a Class C1 felony offense punishable by
imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through E of Section
20L of this title, or by a fine of not less than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00),
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
C. 1. Any person who causes an accident, while eluding or
attempting to elude an officer, resulting in great bodily injury to
any other person while driving or operating a motor vehicle within
this state and who is in violation of the provisions of subsection A
of this section may be charged with a violation of the provisions of
this subsection. Any person who is convicted of a violation of the
provisions of this subsection shall be deemed guilty of a Class C1
felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in
subsections B through E of Section 20L of this title, and a fine of
not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
2. As used in this subsection, “great bodily injury” means
bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death or which
causes serious, permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or
impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
and audible signal, a red light and a siren from a peace officer
driving a motor vehicle showing the same to be an official police,
sheriff, highway patrol or state game ranger vehicle directing the
operator to bring the vehicle to a stop and who willfully increases
the speed or extinguishes the lights of the vehicle in an attempt to
elude such peace officer, or willfully attempts in any other manner
to elude the peace officer, or who does elude such peace officer, is
guilty of a misdemeanor. The peace officer, while attempting to
stop a violator of this section, may communicate a request for the
assistance of other peace officers from any office, department or
agency. Any peace officer within this state having knowledge of
such request is authorized to render such assistance in stopping the
violator and may effect an arrest under this section upon probable
cause. Violation of this subsection shall constitute a misdemeanor
and shall be punishable by not more than one (1) year imprisonment
in the county jail or by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) or by both
such fine and imprisonment. A second or subsequent violation of
this subsection shall be punishable by not more than one (1) year in
the county jail or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or both
such fine and imprisonment.
B. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection A of
this section in such manner as to endanger any other person shall be
deemed guilty of a Class C1 felony offense punishable by
imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through E of Section
20L of this title, or by a fine of not less than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00),
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
C. 1. Any person who causes an accident, while eluding or
attempting to elude an officer, resulting in great bodily injury to
any other person while driving or operating a motor vehicle within
this state and who is in violation of the provisions of subsection A
of this section may be charged with a violation of the provisions of
this subsection. Any person who is convicted of a violation of the
provisions of this subsection shall be deemed guilty of a Class C1
felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in
subsections B through E of Section 20L of this title, and a fine of
not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
2. As used in this subsection, “great bodily injury” means
bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death or which
causes serious, permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or
impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
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