Mutiple Amendments Enacted During the 2002 Legislative Session

Version One (as amended by Laws 2002, SB 1425, c. 455, § 5, emerg, eff. June 5, 2002)

Rape in the first degree is a felony punishable by death or imprisonment in the State Penitentiary, not less than five (5) years, except as provided in Section 3 of this act, in the discretion of the jury, or in case the jury fails or refuses to fix the punishment then the same shall be pronounced by the court.

Version Two (as amended by Laws 2002, SB 1536, c. 460, § 10, eff. November 1, 2002)

Rape in the first degree is a felony punishable by death or imprisonment in the State Penitentiary, for a term of not less than five (5) years, life or life without parole. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of subsection A of Section 1114 of this title shall not be eligible for any form of probation. Any person convicted of a third or subsequent violation of subsection A of Section 1114 of this title or of an offense under Section 888 of this title or an offense under Section 1123 of this title or sexual abuse of a child pursuant to Section 7115 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or any attempt to commit any of these offenses or any combination of these offenses shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for life or life without parole.

R.L. 1910, § 2418; Amended by Laws 1965, SB 376, c. 149, § 1; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 292 (effective date amended to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., c. 2, §§ 23-26, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 193, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, SB 1425, c. 455, § 5, emerg, eff. June 5, 2002; Amended by Laws 2002, SB 1536, c. 460, § 10, eff. November 1, 2002 (superseded document available).