Oklahoma § 47-10-102.1 Accidents involving death.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 47-10-102.1 — Accidents involving death.

Oklahoma § 47-10-102.1

Title 47Motor Vehicles

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-10-102.1 (2026).

Text

A.The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the death of any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible but shall then forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of Section 10-104 of this title. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.

B.Any person willfully, maliciously, or feloniously failing to stop to avoid detection or prosecution, or to comply with said requirements under such circumstances, shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable by imprisonment for not less than one (1) year nor more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not less than One Thousand Dol

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A. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the death of any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible but shall then forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of Section 10-104 of this title. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary. B. Any person willfully, maliciously, or feloniously failing to stop to avoid detection or prosecution, or to comply with said requirements under such circumstances, shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable by imprisonment for not less than one (1) year nor more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. C. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall revoke the license or permit to drive and any nonresident operating privilege of the person so convicted.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1992, c. 382, § 6, emerg. eff. June 9, 1992. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 479, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 346, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 142, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 479 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.