Oklahoma 2022 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB2095 Amended / Bill

Filed 02/19/2021

                     
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION 
 
STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021) 
 
HOUSE BILL 2095 	By: Lepak 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to criminal procedure; amending 22 
O.S. 2011, Section 1402, as amended by Sectio n 1, 
Chapter 234, O.S.L. 2013 (22 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 
1402), which relates to the Oklahoma Racketeer -
Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act; modifying 
definition to include certain crime; updating 
statutory references; and providing an effective 
date. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     22 O.S. 2011, Section 1402, as 
amended by Section 1, Chapter 234, O.S.L. 2013 (22 O.S. Supp. 2020, 
Section 1402), is amended to read as fo llows: 
Section 1402.  As used in the Oklahoma Racketeer -Influenced and 
Corrupt Organizations Act: 
1.  "Beneficial interest" includes: 
a. the interest of a person as a beneficiary pursuant to 
a trust, in which the trustee holds legal title to 
personal or real property, or   
 
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b. the interest of a person as a beneficiary pursuant to 
any other arrangement under which any other person 
holds legal title to personal or real property for the 
benefit of such person. 
The term beneficial interest does not include the int erest of a 
stockholder in a corporation or the interest of a partner in either 
a general or limited partnership; 
2.  "Enterprise" includes any individual, sole proprietorship, 
partnership, corporation, trust, governmental entity, or other legal 
entity, or any union, association, unincorporated association or 
group of persons, associated in fact although not a legal entity, 
involved in any lawful or unlawful project or undertaking or any 
foreign organization that the United States Secretary of State has 
designated a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to Title 8 
U.S.C.A., Section 1189; 
3.  "Innocent party" includes bona fide purchasers and victims; 
4.  "Lien notice" means the notice pursuant to the provisions of 
Section 1412 of this title; 
5.  "Pattern of racketeering activity " means two or more 
occasions of conduct: 
a. that include each of the following: 
(1) constitute racketeering activity, 
(2) are related to the affairs of the enterprise, 
(3) are not isolated, and   
 
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(4) are not so closely related to each other and 
connected in point of time and place that they 
constitute a single event, and 
b. where each of the following is present: 
(1) at least one of the occasions of conduct occurred 
after November 1, 1988, 
(2) the last of the occasions of conduct occurr ed 
within three (3) years, excluding any period of 
imprisonment served by any person engaging in the 
conduct, of a prior occasion of conduct, and 
(3) for the purposes of Section 1403 of this title 
each of the occasions of conduct constituted a 
felony pursuant to the laws of this state; 
6.  "Pecuniary value" means: 
a. anything of value in the form of money, a negotiable 
instrument, or a commercial interest, or anything 
else, the primary significance of which is economic 
advantage, or 
b. any other property or service that has a value in 
excess of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00); 
7.  "Person" means any individual or entity holding or capable 
of holding a legal or beneficial interest in property; 
8.  "Personal property" includes any personal property, or any 
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accounts, debts, corporate stocks, patents or copyrights.  Personal 
property and beneficial interest in personal property shall be 
deemed to be located where the trustee, the personal property, or 
the instrument evidencing the right is located; 
9.  "Principal" means a person who engages in conduct 
constituting a violation of the Oklahoma Racketeer -Influenced and 
Corrupt Organizations Act or who is legally accountable for the 
conduct of another who engages in a violation of the Oklahoma 
Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act; 
10.  "Racketeering activity " means engaging in, attempting to 
engage in, conspiring to engage in, or soliciting, coercing, or 
intimidating another person to engage i n any conduct which is 
chargeable or indictable as constituting a felony violation of one 
or more of the following provisions of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
regardless of whether such act is in fact charged or indicted: 
a. relating to homicide pursuant to the p rovisions of 
Section 651, 652, 653, 701.7, 701.8, 701.16, 711 or 
716 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes or relating 
to concealment of homicidal death pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 543 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes, 
b. relating to kidnappin g pursuant to the provisions of 
Section 741, 745, 891 or 1119 of Title 21 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes,   
 
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c. relating to sex offenses pursuant to the provisions of 
Section 886, 888, 1021, 1021.2, 1021.4, 1024.2, 1111, 
1111.1, 1114 or 1123 of Title 21 of the Okla homa 
Statutes, 
d. relating to bodily harm pursuant to the provisions of 
Section 645, 650, 650.2, 1289.16, 1302, 1303 or 1767.1 
of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
e. relating to theft, where the offense constitutes a 
felony, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1704, 
1707, 1708, 1709, 1710, 1711, 1713, 1716, 1719, 1720, 
1721, 1722, 1723 or 1731 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes, 
f. relating to forgery pursuant to the provisions of 
Section 1561, 1562, 1571, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1577, 
1578, 1579, 1580, 158 1, 1582, 1583, 1584, 1585, 1586, 
1587, 1588, 1589, 1590, 1591 or 1593 of Title 21 of 
the Oklahoma Statutes, 
g. relating to robbery pursuant to the provisions of 
Section 797, 800 or 801 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes, 
h. relating to burglary pursuant to the provisions of 
Section 1431, 1435 or 1437 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes,   
 
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i. relating to arson pursuant to the provisions of 
Section 1368, 1401, 1402, 1403 or 1404 of Title 21 of 
the Oklahoma Statutes, 
j. relating to use or possession of a fire arm or other 
offensive weapon while committing or attempting to 
commit a felony pursuant to the provisions of Section 
1287, 1289.20 or 1289.21 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes, 
k. relating to gambling pursuant to the provisions of 
Section 941, 942, 944 , 945, 946, 948, 954, 956, 957, 
969, 970, 971, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, 991 
or 992 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
l. relating to bribery in contests pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 399 or 400 of Title 21 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes, 
m. relating to interference with public officers pursuant 
to the provisions of Section 434, 436, 437, 438, 439, 
440, 441, 443, 444, 521, 522, 532, 540, 543, 545 or 
546 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
n. relating to interference with judicial procedure 
pursuant to the provisions of Section 388, 453, 455, 
456, 491, 496 or 504 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes,   
 
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o. relating to official misconduct pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 
386, 389, 390, 950 or 976 of Title 21 of t he Oklahoma 
Statutes, or Section 3404 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes, 
p. relating to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous 
Substances Act, where the offense constitutes a 
felony, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 -101 et 
seq. of Title 63 of the Oklah oma Statutes, 
q. relating to automobile theft pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 4 -102, 4-103, 4-107, 4-108, 4-
109 or 4-110 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
r. relating to embezzlement pursuant to the provisions of 
Section 1412 of Title 6 of the Ok lahoma Statutes, 
Section 641 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
Section 341, 531 or 1451 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes, Section 163.4 5-135 of Title 37 37A of the 
Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1025 of Title 64 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes or Section 136 1 of Title 68 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes, 
s. relating to extortion, where the offense constitutes a 
felony, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1304, 
1481, 1482, 1485, 1486 or 1488 of Title 21 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes,   
 
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t. relating to fraud, where the offen se constitutes a 
felony, pursuant to the provisions of Section 208.6, 
208.7 or 208.8 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
Section 753 of Title 15 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
Section 552.14a of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
Section 358, 1411, 1412, 1413 , 1414, 1415, 1416, 1503, 
1521, 1541.1, 1541.2, 1541.3, 1542, 1543, 1544, 
1550.2, 1550.22, 1550.23, 1550.24, 1550.25, 1550.26, 
1550.27, 1550.28, 1550.29, 1550.30, 1550.31, 1550.32, 
1632, 1635 or 1662 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes, Section 243 of Tit le 56 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes, or Section 604 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes, 
u. relating to conspiracy, where the offense constitutes 
a felony, pursuant to the provisions of Section 421, 
422 or 424 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
v. relating to prostitution, pornography or obscenity 
pursuant to the provisions of Section 1021, 1040.52, 
1081, 1085, 1086, 1087 or 1088 of Title 21 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes, 
w. relating to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control 
Act, where the offense constitutes a felony, pursuant 
to the provisions of Section 506.1 1-101 et seq. of 
Title 37 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes,   
 
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x. relating to the Oklahoma Uniform Securities Act of 
2004, where the offense constitutes a felony, pursuant 
to the provisions of Sections 1 -101 through 1-701 of 
Title 71 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
y. relating to human trafficking or trafficking in 
children pursuant to the provisions of Section 748, 
866 or 867 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
z. relating to illegal aliens pursuant to the provision s 
of Section 446 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
aa. relating to organized voter fraud pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 16 -102, 16-102.1, 16-102.2, 16-
103, 16-103.l, 16-104, 16-105, 16-106, 16-113, 16-120 
or 16-123.1 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
bb. relating to terrorism and terrorist activities 
pursuant to the provisions of the Sabotage Prevention 
Act or the Oklahoma Antiterrorism Act, 
cc. relating to exploitation of elderly persons or 
disabled adults pursuant to the provisions of Secti on 
843.4 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
dd. relating to computer crimes pursuant to the provisions 
of Sections 1953 and 1958 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes,   
 
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ee. relating to unlawful proceeds pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 2001 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes, 
ff. relating to insurance fraud pursuant to the provisions 
of Section 311.1 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 
or 
gg. relating to workers' compensation fraud pursuant to 
the provisions of Section 1663 of Title 21 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes, or 
hh. relating to unlawful assemblies pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 1320.3 of Title 21 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes. 
In addition, "racketeering activity " may be proven by proof of 
engaging in, attempting to engage in, conspiring to enga ge in, or 
soliciting, coercing, or intimidating another person to engage in 
any of the above described conduct within another state, regardless 
of whether said conduct is chargeable or indictable in that state; 
11.  "Real property" means any real property or any interest in 
real property, including any lease of, or mortgage upon real 
property.  Real property and beneficial interest in real property 
shall be deemed to be located where the real property is located; 
12.  "Trustee" includes trustees, a corporat e as well as a 
natural person and a successor or substitute trustee in accordance 
with the Oklahoma Trust Act; and   
 
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13.  "Unlawful debt" means any money or other thing of value 
constituting principal or interest of a debt that is unenforceable 
in the courts of Oklahoma, because the debt was incurred or 
contracted in violation of a law relating to the business of 
gambling activity or in violation of federal or state law but does 
not include any debt owed to a bank, savings and loan association, 
credit union or supervised lender licensed by the Oklahoma 
Administrator of Consumer Credit or to any debt referred or assigned 
to a debt collection agency, which referral or assignment is 
accepted in good faith by the debt collection agency as a debt 
collectible under the Uniform Commercial Code or other laws of this 
state and enforceable in the courts of this state. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2021. 
 
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY - CRIMINAL, dated 
02/17/2021 - DO PASS.