Oklahoma Statutes

§ 21-1117 — Compelling woman to marry.

Oklahoma·Title 21 Crimes And Punishments
Any person who takes any woman against her will and, by force, menace or duress, compels her to marry him or to marry any other person, shall be guilty of a Class A2 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not less than ten (10) years.

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Legislative History

R.L. 1910, § 2420. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 294, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 195, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 30, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 294 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.

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