Oklahoma § 21-1266 Advocating overthrow of government by force - Penalty.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 21-1266 — Advocating overthrow of government by force - Penalty.

Oklahoma § 21-1266

Title 21Crimes And Punishments

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1266 (2026).

Text

Any person above the age of eighteen (18) years who advocates revolution, teaches or justifies a program of sabotage, force and violation, sedition or treason against the government of the United States or of this state, or who directly or indirectly advocates or teaches by any means the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this state by force or any unlawful means shall be guilty of a Class B1 felony offense, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary from five (5) years to life.

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Any person above the age of eighteen (18) years who advocates revolution, teaches or justifies a program of sabotage, force and violation, sedition or treason against the government of the United States or of this state, or who directly or indirectly advocates or teaches by any means the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this state by force or any unlawful means shall be guilty of a Class B1 felony offense, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary from five (5) years to life.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1955, p. 189, § 1, emerg. eff. June 6, 1955. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 319, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 216, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 55, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 319 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.