2023 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
§21-950. Officers receiving consideration for protection against arrest or conviction - Issuance of license, permit, etc., prohibited.
Any state, county, city, or township officer, or other person who shall hold for, receive or collect any money, or other valuable consideration, either for his own or the public use, for and with the understanding that he will aid, exempt or otherwise assist said person from arrest or conviction for a violation of any of the provisions of this article, or who shall issue, deliver or cause to be delivered to any person or persons, any license, permit, or other privileges, giving or pretending to give, any authority or right to any person or persons, to carry on, conduct, open or cause to be opened, any game or games which are forbidden or prohibited by any of the provisions of Sections 941 through 953 of this title shall be deemed guilty of a felony.
Added by Laws 1916, c. 26, p. 59, § 10, emerg. eff. Jan. 29, 1916. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 269, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 269 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
