Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-16-60: Wrongful injuries to timber - Criminal penalties

A. 1. Any person who intentionally, willfully, maliciously, or

unlawfully enters upon the lands of another to cut down, injure,

remove, or destroy any timber valued at more than Two Hundred

Dollars ($200.00), without the permission of the owner or the

owner’s representative shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class

D3 felony offense, punishable by the imposition of a fine of not

more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), by imprisonment as

provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of Title 21

of the Oklahoma Statutes, or both.

2. Any person who intentionally, willfully, maliciously, or

unlawfully enters upon the lands of another to cut down, injure,

remove, or destroy any timber valued at Two Hundred Dollars

($200.00) or less, without the permission of the owner or the

owner’s representative shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a

misdemeanor, punishable by the imposition of a fine of not more than

One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment in the county jail

for not more than thirty (30) days.

3. The necessary trimming and removal of timber to permit the

construction, repair, maintenance, cleanup, and operations of

pipelines and utility lines and appurtenances of public utilities,

public service corporations, and to aid registered land surveyors

and professional engineers in the performance of their professional

services, and municipalities, and pipeline companies, or lawful

operators and product purchasers of oil and gas shall not be deemed

a willful and intentional cutting down, injuring, removing, or

destroying of timber.

4. The necessary trimming and removal of timber for boundary

line maintenance, for the construction, maintenance, and repair of

streets, roads, and highways or for the control and regulation of

traffic by the state and its political subdivisions or registered

land surveyors and professional engineers shall not be deemed a

willful and intentional cutting down, injuring, removing, or

destroying of timber.

B. In addition to the punishment prescribed in subsection A of

this section, the person is liable in damages pursuant to Section 72

of Title 23 of the Oklahoma Statutes for the damage or injury done

to the timber, the damages to be recovered in a civil action by the

owner of the property or the public officer having charge of the

property.