Oklahoma Code § 21-532
Oklahoma Code § 21-532. Reproduced from the official Oklahoma Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 21-532.
Permitting escapes.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
Any sheriff, coroner, clerk of a court, constable or other
ministerial officer and any deputy or subordinate of any ministerial
officer, who either:
1. Willfully or carelessly allows any person lawfully held by
him in custody to escape or go at large, except as may be permitted
by law; or
2. Receives any gratuity or reward, or any security or promise
of one, to procure, assist, connive at or permit any prisoner in his
custody to escape, whether such escape is attempted or not; or
3. Commits any unlawful act tending to hinder justice,
shall be guilty of a Class B2 felony offense.
R.L. 1910, § 2244. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 208, eff. July
1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 68, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 208 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Oklahoma Statutes § 21-532
- Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
- Code: Oklahoma Statutes
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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