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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 540 (2026)

Obstructing officer

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Any person who willfully delays or obstructs any public officer in the discharge or attempt to discharge any duty of his or her office, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Nothing in this section shall preclude a person from recording the activity of law enforcement in a public area, as long as the recording activity does not delay or obstruct the law enforcement agent in his or her duties. R.L. 1910, § 2252. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 286, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.

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Cited in 51 cases (22 in the last 5 years), 1960–2026 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Demopolos, 2015 OK 50 (Okla. 2015).
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State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Demopolos, 2015 OK 50 (Okla. 2015). · cites it 2× “3 21 O.S. § 540: "Every person who willfully delays or obstructs any public officer in the discharge or attempt to discharge any duty of his office, is guilty of a misdemeanor.”
United States v. Sanchez, 555 F.3d 910 (10th Cir. 2009). · cites it 2× “Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 540 states that “[ejvery person who willfully delays or obstructs any public officer in the discharge or attempt to discharge any duty of his office, is guilty of a misdemeanor.”
Courtney v. Oklahoma Ex Rel. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 722 F.3d 1216 (10th Cir. 2013). · cites it 2× “21 § 1288, or, in the alternative, Oklahoma’s obstruction of justice statute, Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 540. We consider these justifications in turn.”
Newman v. State, 2020 OK CR 14 (Okla. Crim. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “2016, § 6-303(B); and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Count 6) in violation of 21 O.”
State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Trenary, 2016 OK 8 (Okla. 2016). “2 7 of the RGDP, provided this Court with certified copies of the Criminal Information and Deferment in which Respondent pled guilty to one count of Obstructing an Officer and one count of Disturbing the Peace, a violation of 21 O.S. §§ 540 and 1362, respectively. Respondent was…”
Martin v. City of Oklahoma City, 180 F. Supp. 3d 978 (W.D. Okla. 2016). · cites it 2× “” See Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 540 . As interpreted by decisions of Oklahoma’s highest criminal .”
Gomez v. State, 2007 OK CR 33 (Okla. Crim. App. 2007). “2001, § 2-405), and Obstructing an Officer (21 O.S.2001, § 540). After the district court denied Gomez's motion to suppress certain evidence, Gomez stipulated that the evidence produced by the State at the preliminary *1141 hearing was sufficient to sustain the State's burden of…”
Marsh v. State, 761 P.2d 915 (Okla. Crim. App. 1988). · cites it 3× “The applicable statute is 21 O.S.1981, § 540, and states: “Any person who willfully delays or obstructs any public officer in the discharge or attempt to discharge any duty of his office, is guilty of a misdemeanor.”
Tucker v. State, 2016 OK CR 29 (Okla. Crim. App. 2016). “2011, § 652, and Count III, Obstructing an Officer (misdemeanor) in violation of 21 O.S.2011, § 540, all after former conviction of a felony, in the District Court of Cleveland County, Case No.”
Jacobs v. State, 2006 OK CR 4 (Okla. Crim. App. 2006). “2001, § 2-405; and Count III, Obstructing an Officer in violation of 21 O.S.2001, § 540, in the District Court of Payne County, Case No.”
Graham v. State, 2001 OK CR 18 (Okla. Crim. App. 2001). “2000, § 4-102, After Former Conviction of Two or More Felonies and Count II: Attempting to Elude an Officer in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2000, § 540(A). In accordance with the jury's recommendation, the Honorable Susan W.”
State v. Nelson, 2015 OK CR 10 (Okla. Crim. App. 2015). “Appellee filed a Motion to Quash Illegal Arrest and Detention on September 23, 2014.”
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— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 540(A) — 1 case
Graham v. State, 2001 OK CR 18 (Okla. Crim. App. 2001). “2000, § 4-102, After Former Conviction of Two or More Felonies and Count II: Attempting to Elude an Officer in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2000, § 540(A). In accordance with the jury's recommendation, the Honorable Susan W.”
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 540(A)(a) — 1 case
State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Jordan, 2023 OK 71 (Okla. 2023).
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