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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843.5 (2026)

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OS 21-843.5v1 (HB 3936, Laws 2024, c. 59, 6) OS 21-843.5v2 (SB 599, Laws 2025, c. 281, § 1) OS 21-843.5v3 (HB 2104, Laws 2025, c. 486, § 8)

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Cited in 71 cases (40 in the last 5 years), 2011–2026 · leading case: A.O. v. State, 2019 OK CR 18 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019).
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A.O. v. State, 2019 OK CR 18 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019). · cites it 42× “In 2009, HB 2028 recodified the statute prohibiting Child Sexual Abuse as 21 O.S.Supp.2009, § 843.5. 6 At the time the OUJI for Lewd Molestation included a third element, force, which the trial court chose not to include in the modified instruction it gave the jury.”
State v. Green, 2020 OK CR 18 (Okla. Crim. App. 2020). · cites it 7× “1 The State alleged in Count 1 that Green willfully or maliciously neglected her unborn child through her own failure or omission to protect the fetus from exposure to the use and/or possession of illegal drugs and/or other illegal activities while the unborn child was under the…”
A.O. v. State, 447 P.3d 1179 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019). · cites it 13× “In 2009, HB 2028 recodified the statute prohibiting Child Sexual Abuse as 21 O.S.Supp.2009, § 843.5. At the time the OUJI for Lewd Molestation included a third element, force, which the trial court chose not to include in the modified instruction it gave the jury.”
Lewallen v. State, 2016 OK CR 4 (Okla. Crim. App. 2016). · cites it 5× “2012, § 1-1-105(2) 4 at the time of Lewallen's offense. On the other hand, the crime of child neglect was defined by 10A O.”
State v. Allen, 2021 OK CR 14 (Okla. Crim. App. 2021). · cites it 6× “CF--2018--26, with the same crimes, i.e., Child Neglect (Count 1) and Conspiracy to Commit Child Neglect (Count 2).”
Kirkwood v. State, 2018 OK CR 9 (Okla. Crim. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “CF-2015-1911, for the crime of Child Abuse by Injury in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2014, § 843.5(A). The jury recommended a sentence of twelve (12) years imprisonment.”
Swager v. State, 2024 OK CR 12 (Okla. Crim. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “5; and Count 2: Child Sexual Abuse -- Victim Under Twelve (Lewd Molestation), in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2019, § 843.5. The jury sentenced Swager to twenty-five years imprisonment on each of the two counts.”
State v. Vincent, 2016 OK CR 7 (Okla. Crim. App. 2016). “111 Turning finally to the offense of Child Abuse, pursuant to 21 O.S.Supp.2014, § 843.5(A), Child Abuse can be committed by "lainy parent or other person.”
United States v. Thomas Schopp, 938 F.3d 1053 (9th Cir. 2019). “16 ; Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843.5 ; 18 Pa. Cons.”
Musonda v. State, 435 P.3d 694 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019). “CF-2015-770, of Count 3: Child Abuse by Injury, in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2014, § 843.5 ; Count 4: Second Degree Robbery, in violation of 21 O.”
Washburne v. State, 2024 OK CR 9 (Okla. Crim. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “" Title 21 O.S.Supp.2019, § 843.5 contains a plethora of crimes involving abuse, neglect, exploitation, or sexual abuse of a child.”
Taylor v. State, 308 P.3d 183 (Okla. Civ. App. 2013). “osition taken in compliance with law in the course of the same or another proceeding, if the party against whom the testimony is now offered or, in a civil action or proceeding, a predecessor in interest had an opportunity and similar motive to develop the testimony by direct,…”
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— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843.5(A) — 7 cases
Kirkwood v. State, 2018 OK CR 9 (Okla. Crim. App. 2018). “CF-2015-1911, for the crime of Child Abuse by Injury in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2014, § 843.5(A). The jury recommended a sentence of twelve (12) years imprisonment.”
State v. Vincent, 2016 OK CR 7 (Okla. Crim. App. 2016). “111 Turning finally to the offense of Child Abuse, pursuant to 21 O.S.Supp.2014, § 843.5(A), Child Abuse can be committed by "lainy parent or other person.”
Lewallen v. State, 2016 OK CR 4 (Okla. Crim. App. 2016). “2012, § 1-1-105(2) 4 at the time of Lewallen's offense. On the other hand, the crime of child neglect was defined by 10A O.”
Lewallen v. State, 2016 OK CR 4 (Okla. Crim. App. 2016).
State v. Vincent, 2016 OK CR 7 (Okla. Crim. App. 2016).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843.5(A)(B) — 1 case
Zimmerman v. Dale (W.D. Okla. 2021).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843.5(B) — 3 cases
State v. Wallace, 442 P.3d 175 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019).
In re Adoption of the 2012 Revisions to Oklahoma Unif. Jury Instructions-Crim., 287 P.3d 990 (Okla. Crim. App. 2012).
State v. Wallace, 2019 OK CR 10 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843.5(C) — 12 cases
State v. Green, 2020 OK CR 18 (Okla. Crim. App. 2020). “1 The State alleged in Count 1 that Green willfully or maliciously neglected her unborn child through her own failure or omission to protect the fetus from exposure to the use and/or possession of illegal drugs and/or other illegal activities while the unborn child was under the…”
State v. Allen, 2021 OK CR 14 (Okla. Crim. App. 2021). “CF--2018--26, with the same crimes, i.e., Child Neglect (Count 1) and Conspiracy to Commit Child Neglect (Count 2).”
Lewallen v. State, 2016 OK CR 4 (Okla. Crim. App. 2016). “2012, § 1-1-105(2) 4 at the time of Lewallen's offense. On the other hand, the crime of child neglect was defined by 10A O.”
Barnett v. State, 2011 OK CR 28 (Okla. Crim. App. 2011).
State v. Wallace, 442 P.3d 175 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843.5(E) — 7 cases
A.O. v. State, 2019 OK CR 18 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019). “In 2009, HB 2028 recodified the statute prohibiting Child Sexual Abuse as 21 O.S.Supp.2009, § 843.5. 6 At the time the OUJI for Lewd Molestation included a third element, force, which the trial court chose not to include in the modified instruction it gave the jury.”
A.O. v. State, 447 P.3d 1179 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019). “In 2009, HB 2028 recodified the statute prohibiting Child Sexual Abuse as 21 O.S.Supp.2009, § 843.5. At the time the OUJI for Lewd Molestation included a third element, force, which the trial court chose not to include in the modified instruction it gave the jury.”
Fry v. State Ex Rel. Dep't of Corr., 2017 OK 77 (Okla. 2017).
In re Adoption of the 2012 Revisions to Oklahoma Unif. Jury Instructions-Crim., 287 P.3d 990 (Okla. Crim. App. 2012).
Fry v. State Ex Rel. Dep't of Corr., 2017 OK 77 (Okla. 2017).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843.5(F) — 3 cases
Brewer v. State, 2019 OK CR 23 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019).
Taylor v. Martin (E.D. Okla. 2020).
Norman v. State, 2023 OK CR 4 (Okla. Crim. App. 2023).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843.5(G) — 2 cases
In re Adoption of the 2012 Revisions to Oklahoma Unif. Jury Instructions-Crim., 287 P.3d 990 (Okla. Crim. App. 2012).
Jones v. El Habti (E.D. Okla. 2020).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843.5(O)(1) — 1 case
State v. Aguilar, 2024 OK CR 18 (Okla. Crim. App. 2024).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843.5(O)(2) — 1 case
State v. Aguilar, 2024 OK CR 18 (Okla. Crim. App. 2024).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843.5(O)(4) — 2 cases
In Re Adoption of the 2024 Revisions to Oklahoma Unif. Jury Instructions-Crim. (second Edition), 2024 OK CR 6 (Okla. Crim. App. 2024).
In Re: Adoption of the 2022 Revisions to the Oklahoma Unif. Jury Instructions-Crim. (second Edition), 2022 OK CR 20 (Okla. Crim. App. 2022).
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