Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 856.1
Causing, Aiding or Encouraging Minor to Commit Drug Related Crime - Penalty
Effective Jan 1, 2026Laws 1989, SB 250, c. 202, § 1, emerg. eff. May 8, 1989; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133. § 255 (effective date amended to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§ 23-26, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 159, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 70, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).
Every person who shall knowingly, intentionally or willfully cause, aid, abet or encourage a minor child to:
- 1. Distribute, dispense, possess or manufacture a controlled dangerous substance, as provided in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, Section 2-101 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
- 2. Create, distribute, or possess a counterfeit controlled dangerous substance, as defined by Section 2-101 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
- 3. Distribute any imitation controlled substance as defined by Section 2-101 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
- 4. Conspire or participate in any scheme, plan or act for the purposes of avoiding, eluding or evading arrest or detection by law enforcement authorities for crimes involving controlled substances as defined by Section 2-101 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or
5. Violate any penal provisions of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act,
shall be guilty of a Class B2 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term not more than twenty (20) years and a fine of not more than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00). Said sentence shall not be subject to statutory provisions for suspended sentences, or deferred sentences except when the conviction is for a first offense.
Laws 1989, SB 250, c. 202, § 1, emerg. eff. May 8, 1989; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133. § 255 (effective date amended to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§ 23-26, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 159, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 70, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).