Oklahoma § 21-578 Inheritance, intercepting by fraudulent production of

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 21-578 — Inheritance, intercepting by fraudulent production of

Oklahoma § 21-578

Title 21Crimes And Punishments

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-578 (2026).

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infant. Any person who fraudulently produces an infant, falsely pretending it to have been born of any parent whose child would be entitled to inherit any real estate or to receive a share of any personal estate, with intent to intercept the inheritance of any such real estate, or the distribution of any such personal estate, from any person lawfully entitled thereto, 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.

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infant. Any person who fraudulently produces an infant, falsely pretending it to have been born of any parent whose child would be entitled to inherit any real estate or to receive a share of any personal estate, with intent to intercept the inheritance of any such real estate, or the distribution of any such personal estate, from any person lawfully entitled thereto, 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.

Legislative History

R.L. 1910, § 2290. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 213, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 121, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 223, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 213 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.