1. A. As used in this section, "exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult" means:

   1. 1. Knowingly, by deception or intimidation, obtaining or using, or endeavoring to obtain or use, an elderly person's or disabled adult's funds, assets, or property with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the elderly person or disabled adult of the use, benefit, or possession of the funds, assets, or property, or to benefit someone other than the elderly person or disabled adult, by a person who:

      1. a. stands in a position of trust and confidence with the elderly person or disabled adult, or
      2. b. has a business relationship with the elderly person or disabled adult; or
   2. 2. Obtaining or using, endeavoring to obtain or use, or conspiring with another to obtain or use an elderly person's or disabled adult's funds, assets, or property with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the elderly person or disabled adult of the use, benefit, or possession of the funds, assets, or property, or to benefit someone other than the elderly person or disabled adult, by a person who knows or reasonably should know that the elderly person or disabled adult lacks the capacity to consent.

2. B.

   1. 1. If the funds, assets, or property involved in the exploitation of the elderly person or disabled adult are valued at One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or more, the violator commits a Class C1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through E of Section 20L of this title, and by a fine in an amount not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
   2. 2. If the funds, assets, or property involved in the exploitation of the elderly person or disabled adult are valued at less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), the violator commits a Class C2 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of this title and by a fine in an amount not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
3. C. It shall be unlawful for a person to use coercion, deception, enticement, intimidation, bartering, recruiting, or other means to exploit another who has a mental illness, is vulnerable, homeless, intellectually or developmentally disabled, elderly, a user of drugs or alcohol, a minor, or whose legal status in this country may be unlawful, to engage in any crime. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not exceeding ten (10) years, or by a fine not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

4. D. It shall be unlawful for a person to engage in a pattern of exploitation by coercion, deception, enticement, intimidation, bartering, recruiting, or other means, of another who has a mental illness, is vulnerable, homeless, intellectually or developmentally disabled, elderly, a user of drugs or alcohol, a minor, or whose legal status in this country may be unlawful, to engage in any crime.

   1. 1. A pattern of exploitation shall be established if:

      1. a. a person has a previous conviction under any of the provisions of this section,
      2. b. a person has a previous conviction for contributing to the delinquency of a minor pursuant to Section 856 of this title,
      3. c. a person has a previous conviction for abuse, neglect, exploitation, or sexual abuse of a child pursuant to Section 843.5 of this title, or
      4. d. a person participated in circumstances in which the exploited person committed criminal acts in violation of Section 425 of this title.
   2. 2. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not exceeding twenty (20) years, or by a fine not exceeding Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

5. E. For purposes of this section:

   1. 1. "Elderly person" means any person sixty-two (62) years of age or older;
   2. 2. "Exploited" means any person who is deceived, enticed, intimidated, recruited, bartered with, or in any other way convinced, lured, or manipulated into engaging in any crime;
   3. 3. "Homeless individual" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section 2900.1 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
   4. 4. "Mental illness" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in Section 1-103 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes; and
   5. 5. "Minor" means any person under twenty-one (21) years of age.

Laws 2006, SB 1793, c. 215, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 2006; Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 194, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2026, SB 3244, c. 218, § 2, eff. November 1, 2026 (superseded document available).