Oklahoma Statutes

§ 21-1118 — Intent to compel woman to marry.

Oklahoma § 21-1118
JurisdictionOklahoma
Title 21Crimes And Punishments

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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1118 (2026).

Text

Any person who takes any woman unlawfully against her will, with the intent to compel her by force, menace or duress to marry him, or to marry any other person, shall be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding ten (10) years.

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Legislative History

R.L. 1910, § 2421. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 295, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 196, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 115, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 295 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.

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