Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-579
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Substituting child
Official statutory text
Any person to whom an infant has been confided for nursing,
education, or any other person, who, with intent to deceive any
parent or guardian of such child, substitutes or produces to such
parent or guardian another child in the place of the one so confided
shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable by
imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section
20N of this title.
R.L. 1910, § 2291. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 214, eff. July
1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 122, eff. July 1, 1999;
education, or any other person, who, with intent to deceive any
parent or guardian of such child, substitutes or produces to such
parent or guardian another child in the place of the one so confided
shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable by
imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section
20N of this title.
R.L. 1910, § 2291. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 214, eff. July
1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 122, eff. July 1, 1999;
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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