Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843.3
Penalties
Effective Jan 1, 2026Laws 2003, SB 631, c. 195, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 2003; Amended by Laws 2008, SB 1600, c. 314, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 2008 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 102, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).
- A. Any person who engages in abuse, sexual abuse, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult, as defined in Section 10-103 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense. The person, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or be imprisoned in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of not more than two (2) years, or both such fine and imprisonment.
- B. Any person who has a responsibility to care for a vulnerable adult as defined by Section 10-103 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes who purposely, knowingly or recklessly neglects the vulnerable adult shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense. The person, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or be imprisoned as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or both such fine and imprisonment.
- C. In addition the court shall consider any provision of the Elderly and Incapacitated Victim’s Protection Act when the victim is an elderly or incapacitated person as defined by Section 991a-15 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Laws 2003, SB 631, c. 195, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 2003; Amended by Laws 2008, SB 1600, c. 314, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 2008 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 102, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).