Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-858.1
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Parent causing, aiding, abetting or encouraging minor to
Official statutory text
become in need of supervision or dependent or neglected - Punishment
- Second or subsequent conviction.
A. Any parent or other person who knowingly and willfully:
1. causes, aids, abets or encourages any minor to be in need of
supervision, or deprived; or
2. shall by any act or omission to act have caused, encouraged
or contributed to the deprivation, or the need of supervision of the
minor, or to such minor becoming deprived, or in need of
supervision;
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),
or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed one
(1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. Upon a second or succeeding conviction for a violation of
this section, the defendant shall be fined not more than One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisoned in the county jail not
to exceed one (1) year, or punished by both such fine and
imprisonment.
- Second or subsequent conviction.
A. Any parent or other person who knowingly and willfully:
1. causes, aids, abets or encourages any minor to be in need of
supervision, or deprived; or
2. shall by any act or omission to act have caused, encouraged
or contributed to the deprivation, or the need of supervision of the
minor, or to such minor becoming deprived, or in need of
supervision;
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),
or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed one
(1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. Upon a second or succeeding conviction for a violation of
this section, the defendant shall be fined not more than One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisoned in the county jail not
to exceed one (1) year, or punished by both such fine and
imprisonment.
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