Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 7115
Renumbered as 21 O.S. § 843.5 by Laws 2009, HB 2028, c. 233, § 207, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009
Effective Jun 5, 2002Laws 1963, HB 781, c. 53, § 1, emerg. eff. May 8, 1963; Amended by Laws 1975, HB 1079, c. 250, § 2, emerg. eff. June 2, 1975; Amended by Laws 1977, SB 335, c. 172, § 1, eff. October 1, 1977; Amended by Laws 1982, HB 1446, c. 7, § 1, eff. October 1, 1982; Amended by Laws 1989, HB 1514, c. 348, § 12, eff. November 1, 1989; Amended by Laws 1990, HB 2334, c. 224, § 5, eff. September 1, 1990; Renumbered from 21 O.S. § 843 by Laws 1995, HB 1993, c. 353, §§ 15, 20, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1995, HB 1993, c. 353, §§ 15, 20, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1996, HB 2053, c. 200, § 15, eff. November 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 127, eff. July 1, 1999; Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 57, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2000, HB 2037, c. 291, § 1, eff. November 1, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, SB 1425, c. 455, § 7, emerg. eff. June 5, 2002 (superseded document available).
- A. Any parent or other person who shall willfully or maliciously engage in child abuse shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment. As used in this subsection, "child abuse" means the willful or malicious abuse, as defined by paragraph 1 of subsection B of Section 7102 of this title, of a child under eighteen (18) years of age by another, or the act of willfully or maliciously injuring, torturing or maiming a child under eighteen (18) years of age by another.
- B. Any parent or other person who shall willfully or maliciously engage in enabling child abuse shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or both such fine and imprisonment. As used in this subsection, "enabling child abuse" means the causing, procuring or permitting of a willful or malicious act of child abuse, as defined by paragraph 1 of subsection B of Section 7102 of this title, of a child under eighteen (18) years of age by another. As used in this subsection, "permit" means to authorize or allow for the care of a child by an individual when the person authorizing or allowing such care knows or reasonably should know that the child will be placed at risk of abuse as proscribed by this subsection.
- C. Any parent or other person who shall willfully or maliciously engage in child neglect shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment. As used in this subsection, "child neglect" means the willful or malicious neglect, as defined by paragraph 3 of subsection B of Section 7102 of this title, of a child under eighteen (18) years of age by another.
- D. Any parent or other person who shall willfully or maliciously engage in enabling child neglect shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment. As used in this subsection, "enabling child neglect" means the causing, procuring or permitting of a willful or malicious act of child neglect, as defined by paragraph 3 of subsection B of Section 7102 of this title, of a child under eighteen (18) years of age by another. As used in this subsection, "permit" means to authorize or allow for the care of a child by an individual when the person authorizing or allowing such care knows or reasonably should know that the child will be placed at risk of neglect as proscribed by this subsection.
- E. Any parent or other person who shall willfully or maliciously engage in child sexual abuse shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment, except as provided in Section 3 of this act. As used in this section, "child sexual abuse" means the willful or malicious sexual abuse, as defined by paragraph 6 of subsection B of Section 7102 of this title, of a child under eighteen (18) years of age by another.
- F. Any parent or other person who shall willfully or maliciously engage in enabling child sexual abuse shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment. As used in this subsection, "enabling child sexual abuse" means the causing, procuring or permitting of a willful or malicious act of child sexual abuse, as defined by paragraph 6 of subsection B of Section 7102 of this title, of a child under the age of eighteen (18) by another. As used in this subsection, "permit" means to authorize or allow for the care of a child by an individual when the person authorizing or allowing such care knows or reasonably should know that the child will be placed at risk of sexual abuse as proscribed by this subsection.
- G. Any parent or other person who shall willfully or maliciously engage in child sexual exploitation shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment. As used in this subsection, "child sexual exploitation" means the willful or malicious sexual exploitation, as defined by paragraph 7 of subsection B of Section 7102 of this title, of a child under eighteen (18) years of age by another.
- H. Any parent or other person who shall willfully or maliciously engage in enabling child sexual exploitation shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment. As used in this subsection, "enabling child sexual exploitation" means the causing, procuring or permitting of a willful or malicious act of child sexual exploitation, as defined by paragraph 7 of subsection B of Section 7102 of this title, of a child under eighteen (18) years of age by another. As used in this subsection, "permit" means to authorize or allow for the care of a child by an individual when the person authorizing or allowing such care knows or reasonably should know that the child will be placed at risk of sexual exploitation as proscribed by this subsection.
Laws 1963, HB 781, c. 53, § 1, emerg. eff. May 8, 1963; Amended by Laws 1975, HB 1079, c. 250, § 2, emerg. eff. June 2, 1975; Amended by Laws 1977, SB 335, c. 172, § 1, eff. October 1, 1977; Amended by Laws 1982, HB 1446, c. 7, § 1, eff. October 1, 1982; Amended by Laws 1989, HB 1514, c. 348, § 12, eff. November 1, 1989; Amended by Laws 1990, HB 2334, c. 224, § 5, eff. September 1, 1990; Renumbered from 21 O.S. § 843 by Laws 1995, HB 1993, c. 353, §§ 15, 20, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1995, HB 1993, c. 353, §§ 15, 20, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1996, HB 2053, c. 200, § 15, eff. November 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 127, eff. July 1, 1999; Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 57, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2000, HB 2037, c. 291, § 1, eff. November 1, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, SB 1425, c. 455, § 7, emerg. eff. June 5, 2002 (superseded document available).