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§ 444. Escape or attempt to escape from arrest or detention--Removal of monitoring device

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 21. Crimes and Punishments

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
Part II. Crimes Against Public Justice
Chapter 12. Escapes and Aiding Therein (Refs & Annos)
21 Okl.St.Ann. § 444
§ 444. Escape or attempt to escape from arrest or detention--Removal of monitoring device
Currentness
A. It is unlawful for any person, after being lawfully arrested or detained by a peace officer, to escape or attempt to escape from such peace officer.
B. Any person who escapes or attempts to escape after being lawfully arrested or detained for custody for a misdemeanor offense shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
C. Any person who escapes or attempts to escape after being lawfully arrested or detained for custody for a felony offense shall be guilty of a felony.
D. It is unlawful for any person admitted to bail or released on recognizance, bond, or undertaking for appearance before any magistrate or court of the State of Oklahoma, and required as a condition of such release from detention to wear any electronic monitoring device on the body of the person to remove such device without authorization from the court. For purposes of this subsection, any person charged with a misdemeanor offense who removes such device without authorization from the court shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and any person charged with a felony offense who removes such device without authorization from the court shall be guilty of a felony.

Credits

Laws 1981, c. 163, § 1; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 195, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2010, c. 226, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.
21 Okl. St. Ann. § 444, OK ST T. 21 § 444
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 277 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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