Oklahoma § 21-308 Bribery of or influencing members.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 21-308 — Bribery of or influencing members.

Oklahoma § 21-308

Title 21Crimes And Punishments

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-308 (2026).

Text

Any person who gives or offers to give a bribe to any member of the Legislature, or attempts directly or indirectly, by menace, deceit, suppression of truth or any other corrupt means, to influence a member in giving or withholding his vote, or in not attending the house of which he is a member, or any committee thereof, shall be guilty of a Class C2 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of this title, or by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

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Any person who gives or offers to give a bribe to any member of the Legislature, or attempts directly or indirectly, by menace, deceit, suppression of truth or any other corrupt means, to influence a member in giving or withholding his vote, or in not attending the house of which he is a member, or any committee thereof, shall be guilty of a Class C2 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of this title, or by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

Legislative History

R.L. 1910, § 2170. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 165, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 83, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 210, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 165 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.