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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
SENATE BILL 1825 By: Deevers
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to crimes and punishments; amending
21 O.S. 2021, Section 589, which relates to false
reporting; modifying elements of misdemeanor offense;
creating felony offense; and providing an effective
date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021 , Section 589, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 589. A. It shall be unlawful to willfully, knowingly
and without probable cause make a false report to any person of any
crime or circumstances indicating the possibility of crime having
been committed, including the unlawful taking of personal prope rty,
which report causes or encourages the exercise of police action or
investigation. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of
this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by
imprisonment in the county jail for not more than ninety (90) days
or by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) , or by
both such fine and imprisonment if the false report accused a person
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of a misdemeanor, likewise, any person convicted of vio lating the
provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a felony if the
false report accused a person of a felony . The penalty for such
misdemeanor or felony shall be the same as the provisions for such
offense of the accused crime in the false report .
B. It shall be unlawful to willfully, knowingly , and without
probable cause communicate fals e information concerning a missing
child to a law enforcement agency that causes or encourages the
activation of an AMBER alert warning system. Any person convicted
of violating the provisions of this subsectio n shall be guilty of a
felony punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more
than one (1) year or by a fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment .
SECTION 2. This act shall bec ome effective November 1, 2024.
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