Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-1014: Manner of inflicting punishment of death

A. The punishment of death shall be carried out by the

administration of a lethal quantity of a drug or drugs until death

is pronounced by a licensed physician according to accepted

standards of medical practice. For purposes of this subsection, the

Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act shall not apply to the

Department of Corrections or to any person who participates in the

execution or administers one or more controlled dangerous

substances.

B. If the execution of the sentence of death as provided in

subsection A of this section is held unconstitutional by an

appellate court of competent jurisdiction or is otherwise

unavailable, then the sentence of death shall be carried out by

nitrogen hypoxia.

C. If the execution of the sentence of death as provided in

subsections A and B of this section is held unconstitutional by an

appellate court of competent jurisdiction or is otherwise

unavailable, then the sentence of death shall be carried out by

electrocution.

D. If the execution of the sentence of death as provided in

subsections A, B and C of this section is held unconstitutional by

an appellate court of competent jurisdiction or is otherwise

unavailable, then the sentence of death shall be carried out by

firing squad.

R.L. 1910, § 5981. Amended by Laws 1913, c. 113, p. 206, § 1; Laws

1951, p. 63, § 1, emerg. eff. May 26, 1951; Laws 1977, c. 41, § 1;