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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1727 (2026)

Copper - Stealing or removing - Penalties

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Any person who shall enter upon any premises, easement, or right-of-way with intent to steal or remove without the consent of the owner, or with intent to aid or assist in stealing or removing any copper wire, copper cable, or copper tubing from and off of any appurtenance on such premises, easement, or right-of-way shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense and upon conviction shall be punished by confinement as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or shall be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. Added by Laws 1967, c. 105, § 1, emerg. eff. April 24, 1967. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 404, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 295, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 455, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 404 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.

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Cited in 1 case, 2018–2018 · leading case: State v. Cooper, 2018 OK CR 40, 434 P.3d 951.
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State v. Cooper, 2018 OK CR 40, 434 P.3d 951. · cites it 2× “§ 1730 was enacted in 1967 and, by its express terms, applies only to the crimes set forth in 21 O.S. § 1727 (Entering With the Intent to Steal Copper) and 21 O.”
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