An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1893 By: Cantrell of the House
and
Kidd of the Senate
An Act relating to counties and county officers;
amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 650.6, which relates
to assault and battery of court officers, witnesses,
jurors, or process servers; expanding penalties to
assault upon county commiss ioners, county clerks,
county assessors, and county treasurers; expanding
penalties to battery or assault and battery upon
county commissioners , county clerks, county
assessors, and county treasurers; and declaring an
emergency.
SUBJECT: Counties and county officers
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 650.6, is
amended to read as f ollows:
Section 650.6 A. Every person who commits any assault upon any
county commissioner, county clerk, county assessor, county
treasurer, or any officer of a state district or appellate co urt, or
the Workers' Compensation Court, including but not lim ited to
judges, bailiffs, court reporters, court clerks or deputy court
clerks, or upon any witnesses or juror, because of said person's
service in such capacity or within six (6) months of said person's
service in such capacity, shal l be guilty of a misde meanor
punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one
(1) year, by a fine not to exceed One Thousan d Dollars ($1,000.00),
or by both such imprisonment and fine.
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B. Every person who commits any battery or assault and battery
upon any county commissioner, county clerk, county assessor, county
treasurer, or officer of a state district or appellate court, or the
Workers' Compensation Court, including but not limited to judges,
bailiffs, court reporters, court clerks o r deputy court clerks , or
upon any witnesses or juror, because of said person's service in
such capacity or within six (6) months of said pers on's service in
such capacity, shall be guilty of a felony punishable by
imprisonment in the custody of the Depart ment of Corrections f or not
more than five (5) years, by a fine of not more than Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such imprisonme nt and fine.
C. Every person who knowingly commits any assault, battery or
assault and battery upon a process ser ver licensed in this state
while the person is in the performance of his or her duties shall,
upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor puni shable by
imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, by a
fine not to exceed One Thousand Dol lars ($1,000.00), or by both such
imprisonment and fine.
SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 20th day of February,
2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 24th day of April, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma t his _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________