Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-856.2
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Harboring endangered runaway child
Official statutory text
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly and willfully
harbour an endangered runaway child. Any person violating the
provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one
(1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Every person
convicted of a second or any subsequent violation shall, upon
conviction, be guilty of a Class D2 felony offense punishable by a
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fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by
imprisonment as provided for in subsection C of Section 20O of this
title, or by both such fine and imprisonment. For purposes of this
section, an “endangered runaway child” means an unemancipated minor
who is voluntarily absent from the home for seventy-two (72) hours
or more without a compelling reason and without the consent of a
custodial parent or other custodial adult or an unemancipated minor
who is voluntarily absent from the home without a compelling reason
and without the consent of a custodial parent or other custodial
adult and the child needs medication or other special services. For
purposes of this section, “compelling reason” shall be defined as
provided in Section 856 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
harbour an endangered runaway child. Any person violating the
provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one
(1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Every person
convicted of a second or any subsequent violation shall, upon
conviction, be guilty of a Class D2 felony offense punishable by a
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 375
fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by
imprisonment as provided for in subsection C of Section 20O of this
title, or by both such fine and imprisonment. For purposes of this
section, an “endangered runaway child” means an unemancipated minor
who is voluntarily absent from the home for seventy-two (72) hours
or more without a compelling reason and without the consent of a
custodial parent or other custodial adult or an unemancipated minor
who is voluntarily absent from the home without a compelling reason
and without the consent of a custodial parent or other custodial
adult and the child needs medication or other special services. For
purposes of this section, “compelling reason” shall be defined as
provided in Section 856 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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