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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1119: Abduction of person under fifteen

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Every person who takes away or induces to leave any person under

the age of fifteen (15) years, from a parent, guardian or other

person having the legal charge of the person, without the consent of

said parent, guardian, or other person having legal charge, for the

purpose of marriage or concubinage, or any crime involving moral

turpitude shall be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable by

imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding five (5) years,

or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or

by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both

such fine and imprisonment.

R.L. 1910, § 2422. Amended by Laws 1976, c. 155, § 1; Laws 1997, c.

133, § 296, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 197,

eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 116, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective

date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 296 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.

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