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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843 (2026)

Renumbered as § 7115 of Title 10 by Laws 1995, c. 353, §

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20, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.

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Cited in 50 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1974–2023 · leading case: Fairchild v. State, 1999 OK CR 49 (Okla. Crim. App. 2000).
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Fairchild v. State, 1999 OK CR 49 (Okla. Crim. App. 2000). · cites it 20× “" ¶ 26 Title 21 O.S.1991, § 843 [3] stated as of November 1993: "Any parent or other person who shall willfully or maliciously injure, torture, maim, use unreasonable force upon a child under the age of eighteen (18), or sexually abuse such child, as those terms are defined by…”
Gilson v. Sirmons, 520 F.3d 1196 (10th Cir. 2008). · cites it 8× “In turn, he notes, "[a] person responsible for a child's health or welfare was defined for the jury as including an adult `with whom the child's parent cohabitates or any other adult residing in the home of the child.”
Jones v. State, 542 P.2d 1316 (Okla. Crim. App. 1975). · cites it 9× “” Title 21 O.S.1971, § 843, enacted by H.B. 781, Okl.”
Drew v. State, 771 P.2d 224 (Okla. Crim. App. 1989). · cites it 5× “This section, along with 21 O.S.1981, § 843, are set forth as below: Section 701.”
Gilson v. State, 2000 OK CR 14 (Okla. Crim. App. 2000). · cites it 4× “7(C) referred to 21 O.S.1991, § 843, for its definition of child abuse.”
Hockersmith v. State, 926 P.2d 793 (Okla. Crim. App. 1996). · cites it 6× “21 O.S.1991, § 843, titled Abuse of Children — Penalty, provides that injury inflicted upon a child must be willful before punishment can be assessed.”
Parker v. Scott, 394 F.3d 1302 (10th Cir. 2005). · cites it 2× “A jury found Parker guilty of one count of sexual abuse of a seven-year-old child under Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843 (1991), replaced by Okla.”
Workman v. State, 824 P.2d 378 (Okla. Crim. App. 1991). · cites it 3× “7(C) is found in 21 O.S. § 843 under the general intent of `willfully' or `maliciously'.”
Cummings v. Sirmons, 506 F.3d 1211 (10th Cir. 2007). “Count 3 specifically charged Cummings with “feloniously sexually abus[ing]” Melissa Moody, “a minor child 11 years of age,” "while responsible for the welfare of said minor child,” in violation of Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 843 (which has since been renumbered as Okla.”
Price v. State, 782 P.2d 143 (Okla. Crim. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “Appellant bases this argument on the fact that the crime of child abuse under 21 O.S.Supp.1982, § 843, may be classified as either a felony or a misdemeanor.”
Holder v. State, 556 P.2d 1049 (Okla. Crim. App. 1976). · cites it 2× “The provisions of 21 O.S.1971, § 843, are as follows: “Any parent or other person who shall willfully or maliciously beat or injure, torture, maim, or use unreasonable force upon a child under the age of seventeen (17), or who shall cause, procure or permit any of said acts to…”
Huskey v. State, 1999 OK CR 3 (Okla. Crim. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “1991, § 843, read: "Any parent or other person who shall willfully or maliciously injure, torture, maim, use unreasonable force upon a child under the age of eighteen, or sexually abuse such child, as those terms are defined by Section 845 of this title or who shall cause,…”
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