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    Chapter 21. Miscellaneous common crimes

    21.1 unauthorized use (or receiving, possession of, or concealment) of a motor vehicle

    OSMA24 Class D3, 21 O.S.Supp.2024 § 20P

    1. 1st, or unenhanced offense1
      1. minimum: 1 year imprisonment
      2. maximum: 5 years imprisonment
      3. $500 to $5,000 fine
      4. or both fine and imprisonment
    2. After 1 or more prior non-571 felony convictions2
      1. ≤ 10 years imprisonment
      2. $500 to $5,000 fine
    3. After 1 prior 571 felony conviction3
      1. ≤ 10 years imprisonment
      2. $500 to $5,000 fine
    4. After 2 or more prior felony convictions (at least one of which is a 571 crime)4
      1. minimum: 4 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. $500 to $5,000 fine

    21.2 driving under suspension, denial, cancellation, or revocation of privilege

    1. 1st offense5
      1. $100-500 fine
      2. DPS must extend the suspension or revocation for 3 months
    2. Second offense
      1. $200-750 fine
      2. DPS must extend the suspension or revocation for 3 months
    3. Third or subsequent offense6
      1. ≤ 1 year imprisonment
      2. or $300-1,000 fine
      3. or both fine and imprisonment
      4. DPS must extend the suspension or revocation for 3 months

    21.3 driving under mandatory suspension, denial, cancellation, or revocation of privilege7

    1. 1st offense8
      1. $500-1,000 fine
      2. DPS must extend the suspension or revocation for 4 months
    2. Second offense
      1. $1,000-2,000 fine
      2. DPS must extend the suspension or revocation for 4 months
    3. Third or subsequent offense
      1. ≤ 1 year imprisonment
      2. or $2,000-5,000 fine
      3. or both fine and imprisonment
      4. DPS must extend the suspension or revocation for 4 months

    21.4 driving without a valid license9

    1. ≤ 30 days imprisonment
    2. $50-300 fine
    3. or both fine and imprisonment

    21.5 excessive speed10

    1. 1st offense
      1. ≤ 10 days imprisonment
      2. or scheduled fine
      3. or both fine and imprisonment
    2. In a school zone, toll booth zone, work zone11
      1. 2x authorized fine
    3. Second offense, within 1 year
      1. ≤ 20 days imprisonment
      2. or scheduled fine
      3. or both fine and imprisonment
    4. Third or subsequent offense
      1. ≤ 6 months imprisonment
      2. or $2,000-5,000 fine
      3. or both fine and imprisonment
    5. Schedule of fines12
      1. 1-10 mph over limit: $513
      2. 11-15 mph over limit: $20
      3. 16-20 mph over limit: $35
      4. 21-25 mph over limit: $75
      5. 26-30 mph over limit: $135
      6. 31-35 mph over limit: $155
      7. ≥ 36 mph over limit: $20514

    21.6 reckless driving15

    1. 1st offense
      1. 5 to 90 days imprisonment
      2. or $100-500 fine
      3. or both fine and imprisonment
    2. Second or subsequent offense
      1. 10 days to 6 months imprisonment
      2. or $150-1,000 fine
      3. or both fine and imprisonment

    21.7 using a cell phone while driving16

    1. ≤ $500 fine

    21.7A texting while driving17

    1. ≤ $500 fine

    21.8 public intoxication/drunk and disorderly18

    1. 5 to 30 days imprisonment
    2. or $10-100 fine
    3. or both fine and imprisonment

    21.9 furnishing alcoholic beverage to person under 21

    1. 1st, or unenhanced offense (misdemeanor)19
      1. ≤ $ 500 fine
      2. ≤ 1 year in jail
      3. or both fine and imprisonment
    2. Second or subsequent violation20
      1. ≤5 years imprisonment
      2. ≤ $2,500.00-$5,000.00
    3. Third or subsequent offense 
    4. OSMA24 Class D3, 21 O.S.Supp.2024 § 20P
    5. Second or subsequent violation, after 1 prior felony conviction21
      1. ≤ 10 years imprisonment
      2. ≤ $2,500 fine
    6. Second or subsequent violation, after 2 or more prior felony convictions22
      1. minimum: 4 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. ≤ $10,000 fine

    21.10 perjury in felony trial

    OSMA24 Class D1, 21 O.S.Supp.2024 § 20N

    1. 1st, or unenhanced, offense23
      1. minimum: 2 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: 20 years imprisonment
      3. ≤ $10,000 fine
    2. After 1 prior felony conviction24
      1. minimum: 4 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. ≤ $10,000 fine
    3. After 2 or more prior felony convictions25
      1. minimum: 6 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. ≤ $10,000 fine

    21.11 perjury in any other trial or proceeding in court of justice

    OSMA24 Class D1, 21 O.S.Supp.2024 § 20N

    1. 1st, or unenhanced, offense26
      1. minimum: 1 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: 10 years imprisonment
      3. ≤ $10,000 fine
    2. After 1 prior felony conviction27
      1. minimum: 2 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. ≤ $10,000 fine
    3. After 2 or more prior felony convictions28
      1. minimum: 3 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. ≤ $10,000 fine

    21.12 perjury in any other cases

    OSMA24 Class D1, 21 O.S.Supp.2024 § 20N

    1. 1st, or unenhanced, offense29
      1. ≤ 5 years imprisonment
      2. ≤ $10,000 fine
    2. After 1 prior felony conviction30
      1. ≤ 10 years imprisonment
      2. ≤ $10,000 fine
    3. After 2 or more prior felony convictions31
      1. minimum: 4 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. ≤ $10,000 fine

    21.13 use or tamper with security equipment in the commission of a felony

    OSMA24 Class D1, 21 O.S.Supp.2024 § 20N

    1. 1st, or unenhanced, offense32
      1. ≤ 5 years imprisonment
      2. ≤ $10,000 fine
      3. or both fine and imprisonment
    2. 2. After 1 prior felony conviction33
      1. ≤ 10 years imprisonment
      2. ≤ $10,000 fine
    3. After 2 or more prior convictions34
      1. minimum: 4 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. ≤ $10,000 fine

    21.14 obstructing an officer35

    1. ≤ 1 year in jail
    2. ≤ $500 fine
    3. or both fine and imprisonment

    21.15 eluding an officer in a dangerous manner

    OSMA24 Class C2, 21 O.S.Supp.2024 § 20M

    1. 1st, or unenhanced, offense36
      1. minimum: 1 year imprisonment
      2. maximum: 5 years imprisonment
      3. $1,000-5,000 fine
      4. or both fine and imprisonment
    2. After 1 prior felony conviction37
      1. minimum: 10 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. $1,000-5,000 fine
    3. After 2 or more prior convictions38
      1. minimum: 20 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. $1,000-5,000 fine

    21.16 eluding an officer (misdemeanor)39

    1. 1st, or unenhanced, offense
      1. ≤ 1 year in jail
      2. $100-2,000 fine
      3. or both fine and imprisonment
    2. Second or subsequent offense
      1. ≤ 1 year in jail
      2. $500-5,000 fine
      3. or both fine and imprisonment

    21.17 causing accident resulting in great bodily injury

    OSMA24 Class D1, 21 O.S.Supp.2024 § 20N

    1. 1st, or unenhanced, offense40
      1. minimum: 1 year imprisonment
      2. maximum: 5 years imprisonment
      3. $1,000-5,000 fine
      4. or both fine and imprisonment
    2. After 1 prior felony conviction41
      1. minimum: 10 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. $1,000-5,000 fine
    3. After 2 or more prior convictions42
      1. minimum: 20 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. $1,000-5,000 fine

    21.18 escape from county or city jail

    OSMA24 Class D1, 21 O.S.Supp.2024 § 20N

    1. 1st, or unenhanced, offense43
      1. minimum: 1 year imprisonment
      2. maximum: 7 years imprisonment
      3. ≤ $10,000 fine
    2. After 1 prior felony conviction44
      1. minimum: 2 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. ≤ $10,000 fine
    3. After 2 or more prior felony convictions45
      1. minimum: 3 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. ≤ $10,000 fine

    21.19 escape from DOC custody

    OSMA24 Class D1, 21 O.S.Supp.2024 § 20N

    1. 1st, or unenhanced, offense46
      1. minimum: 2 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: 7 years imprisonment
      3. ≤ $10,000 fine
    2. After 1 prior felony conviction47
      1. minimum: 4 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. ≤ $10,000 fine
    3. After 2 or more prior felony convictions48
      1. minimum: 6 years imprisonment
      2. maximum: life imprisonment
      3. ≤ $10,000 fine

    21.20 escape from juvenile or youthful offender facility49

    OSMA24 Class D1, 21 O.S.Supp.2024 § 20N

    1. minimum: 1 year imprisonment
    2. maximum: 3 years imprisonment
    3. ≤ $10,000 fine

    21.21 gang-initiation or gang-associated offense

    OSMA24 Class B5, 21 O.S.Supp.2024 § 20J

    1. 5 years imprisonment, in addition to any other penalty imposed50

    21.22 contempt of court51

    1. ≤ 6 months in jail
    2. ≤ $500 fine

    21.23 violation of child custody order (eff. January 1, 2026)52

    OSMA24 Class D3, 21 O.S.Supp.2024 § 20P

    References

    1. 47 O.S.2021, § 17-102(A) ↩︎
    2. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(E) ↩︎
    3. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(A)(3) ↩︎
    4. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(C)  ↩︎
    5. 47 O.S.2021, § 6-303(D) ↩︎
    6. 47 O.S.2021, § 6-303(B) ↩︎
    7. Driving while under revocation after conviction of one of the offenses listed in 47 O.S.2021, § 6-205(A), including vehicular manslaughter or negligent homicide, DUI, DWI, use of vehicle in commission of a felony, failure to stop and render aid at injury accident, false affidavit or statement of vehicle ownership, use of vehicle in drug crimes, “Pump Pirate” violation, transporting minors for hire in possession of alcohol, disobedience of traffic signal resulting in great bodily injury, failure to stop for school bus loading or unloading children. ↩︎
    8. 47 O.S.2021, § 6-303(E) ↩︎
    9. 47 O.S.2021, § 6-303(A) ↩︎
    10. 47 O.S.2021, § 11-806 ↩︎
    11. 47 O.S.2021, § 11-806.1, 11-806.2 ↩︎
    12. 47 O.S.2021, § 11-801(G) ↩︎
    13. 47 O.S.Supp.2025, § 11-801e ↩︎
    14. 47 O.S.Supp.2025, § 11-801 ↩︎
    15. 47 O.S.2021, § 11-901 ↩︎
    16. 47 O.S.2021, § 11-901c ↩︎
    17. 47 O.S.2021, § 11-901d ↩︎
    18. 37A O.S.2021, § 6-101 ↩︎
    19. 37A O.S.2021, § 6-120 ↩︎
    20. 37A O.S.2021, § 6-120 ↩︎
    21. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(A)(3) ↩︎
    22. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(C) ↩︎
    23. 21 O.S.2021, § 500(1) ↩︎
    24. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(A)(2) ↩︎
    25. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(C) ↩︎
    26. 21 O.S.2021, § 500(2) ↩︎
    27. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(A)(2) ↩︎
    28. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(C) ↩︎
    29. 21 O.S.2021, § 500(3) ↩︎
    30. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(A)(3) ↩︎
    31. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(C) ↩︎
    32. 21 O.S.2021, § 1993(C) ↩︎
    33. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(A)(3) ↩︎
    34. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(C) ↩︎
    35. 21 O.S.2021, §§ 10, 540 ↩︎
    36. 21 O.S.2021, §§ 10, 540(A)(B) ↩︎
    37. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(A)(1); 57 O.S.2021, § 571(eluding in a dangerous manner is a 571 violent felony) ↩︎
    38. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(B) ↩︎
    39. 21 O.S.2021, §§ 10, 540(A)(A) ↩︎
    40. 21 O.S.2021, §§ 10, 540(A)(B) ↩︎
    41. 21 O.S.2021, § 540(A)(C); § 51.1(A)(1); 57 O.S.2021, § 571(2)(causing accident with great bodily injury while eluding is a 571 “violent” felony)  ↩︎
    42. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(B) ↩︎
    43. 21 O.S.2021, § 443(A) ↩︎
    44. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(A)(2) ↩︎
    45. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(C) ↩︎
    46. 21 O.S.2021, § 443(B) ↩︎
    47. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(A)(2) ↩︎
    48. 21 O.S.2021, § 51.1(C) ↩︎
    49. 21 O.S.2021, § 443(E) ↩︎
    50. 21 O.S.2021, 856.3. A “criminal street gang” is defined by 21 O.S.2021, 856(F). “Gang-related offenses,” as enumerated in section 856, include assault, battery, or assault and battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault and battery robbery by force or fear, robbery or attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon or imitation firearm, unlawful homicide or manslaughter, crimes involving controlled dangerous substances, arson, intimidation of witnesses and jurors, vehicle theft, rape, extortion, transporting a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, possession of a concealed weapon, shooting or discharging a firearm, soliciting prostitution, human trafficking, and possession of a firearm after former conviction of a felony. ↩︎
    51. 21 O.S.2021, § 566 ↩︎
    52. 21 O.S.2021, § 567A ↩︎