Oklahoma Code § 21-440

Title 21. Crimes And Punishments: Harboring criminals and fugitives – Assisting a sex
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
offender in violation of registration requirements – Unlawful acts -
Penalties.
A.  Any person who shall knowingly feed, lodge, clothe, arm,
equip in whole or in part, harbor, aid, assist or conceal in any
manner any person guilty of any felony, or outlaw, or fugitive from
justice, or any person seeking to escape arrest for any felony
committed within this state or any other state or territory, shall
be guilty of a Class C1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as
provided for in subsections B through E of Section 20L of this
title.
B.  It shall be unlawful for any person who has reason to
believe that a sex offender is in violation of the registration
requirements of the Sex Offenders Registration Act and who has the
intent to assist the sex offender in eluding arrest, to do any of
the following:
1.  Withhold information from, or fail to notify, a law
enforcement agency about the noncompliance of the sex offender with
the registration requirements of the Sex Offenders Registration Act,
and, if known, the whereabouts of the offender;
2.  Harbor, attempt to harbor, or assist another person in
harboring or attempting to harbor, the sex offender;
3.  Conceal, or attempt to conceal, or assist another person in
concealing or attempting to conceal, the sex offender; or
4.  Provide information to a law enforcement agency regarding
the sex offender that the person knows to be false information.
C.  Any person convicted of violating the provisions of
subsection B of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor

punishable by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to
exceed one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

‹ Prev All Oklahoma sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.