2017 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
§21-856.1. Causing, aiding, abetting or encouraging minor to participate in certain drug-related crimes.

Every person who shall knowingly, intentionally or willfully cause, aid, abet or encourage a minor child to:

1. Distribute, dispense, possess or manufacture a controlled dangerous substance, as provided in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, Section 2-101 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

2. Create, distribute, or possess a counterfeit controlled dangerous substance, as defined by Section 2-101 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

3. Distribute any imitation controlled substance as defined by Section 2-101 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

4. Conspire or participate in any scheme, plan or act for the purposes of avoiding, eluding or evading arrest or detection by law enforcement authorities for crimes involving controlled substances as defined by Section 2-101 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or

5. Violate any penal provisions of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act,

shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term not more than twenty (20) years and a fine of not more than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00). Said sentence shall not be subject to statutory provisions for suspended sentences, or deferred sentences except when the conviction is for a first offense.

Added by Laws 1989, c. 202, § 1, emerg. eff. May 8, 1989. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 255, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 159, eff. July 1, 1999.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 255 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.