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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-589: False reporting of crime - False reporting of missing

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A. It shall be unlawful to willfully, knowingly and without

probable cause make a false report to any person of any crime or

circumstances indicating the possibility of crime having been

committed, including the unlawful taking of personal property, which

report causes or encourages the exercise of police action or

investigation. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of

this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by

imprisonment in the county jail for not more than ninety (90) days

or by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by

both such fine and imprisonment.

B. It shall be unlawful to willfully, knowingly, and without

probable cause communicate false information concerning a missing

child to a law enforcement agency that causes or encourages the

activation of an AMBER alert warning system. Any person convicted

of violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a

Class D3 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for

in subsections B through F of Section 20P of this title, or by a

fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both

such fine and imprisonment.

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