Every person who is guilty of the detestable and abominable crime against nature, committed with mankind or with a beast, is guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not exceeding ten (10) years. Except for persons sentenced to life or life without parole, any person sentenced to imprisonment for two (2) years or more for a violation of this section shall be required to serve a term of post- imprisonment supervision pursuant to subparagraph f of paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes under conditions determined by the Department of Corrections. The jury shall be advised that the mandatory post-imprisonment supervision shall be in addition to the actual imprisonment. R.L. 1910, § 2444. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 289, § 1, emerg. eff. May 25, 1992; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 263, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1997, c. 333, § 5, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 5, § 167, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 460, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2007, c. 261, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 108, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 263 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999. Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 25 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 333, § 5 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
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cases, 1954–2017 · leading case:
Jegley v. Picado, 80 S.W.3d 332 (Ark. 2002).
Jegley v. Picado, 80 S.W.3d 332 (Ark. 2002).
· cites it 2× “090 (1999); Oklahoma, Okla. Stat tit. 21 § 886 (1983); Texas, Tex.”
Newsom v. State, 763 P.2d 135 (Okla. Crim. App. 1988).
· cites it 5× “1981, § 1431) and Sodomy, Crime against Nature (Count III) (21 O.S.1981, § 886), all After Former Conviction of Two Felonies (21 O.”
Canfield v. State, 506 P.2d 987 (Okla. Crim. App. 1973).
· cites it 7× “He walked up to the car and observed Co-defendant Billings performing an act of oral sodomy upon the defendant. The only fact not agreed upon was whether the door to the vehicle was locked.”
Salyers v. State, 755 P.2d 97 (Okla. Crim. App. 1988).
· cites it 3× “OPINION PARKS, Judge: Joanna Salyers, appellant, was tried by jury and convicted of seven (7) counts of Oral Sodomy (21 O.S.1981, § 886), two (2) counts of Indecent or Lewd Acts With a Minor Child Under Sixteen (21 O.”
Garcia v. State, 904 P.2d 144 (Okla. Crim. App. 1995).
· cites it 7× “The Grady County jury returned verdicts of not guilty to the primary charges but found Appellant guilty of lesser included offenses in Count 2, oral sodomy (21 O.S.1991, § 886); and Count 3, anal sodomy (21 O.”
Mitchell v. State, 934 P.2d 346 (Okla. Crim. App. 1997).
· cites it 2× “1991, §§ 1111, 1114; and Forcible Anal Sodomy, in violation of 21 O.S.1991, § 886. At the conclusion of the first stage of trial, the jury returned a verdict of guilty.”
Clayton v. State, 695 P.2d 3 (Okla. Crim. App. 1984).
· cites it 3× “In his third assignment of error, the appellant argues that the trial court erred in overruling his demurrer to the State’s evidence because the evidence was insufficient to warrant a conviction under 21 O.S.1981, § 886. We cannot agree. This Court has consistently held that the…”
Hicks v. State, 713 P.2d 18 (Okla. Crim. App. 1986).
· cites it 3× “CRF-82-1394, with the detestable and abominable crime against nature (oral-vaginal copulation), in violation of 21 O.S.1981, § 886 and Burglary in the First Degree, in violation of 21 O.”
Davenport v. State, 806 P.2d 655 (Okla. Crim. App. 1991).
· cites it 2× “*656 OPINION JOHNSON, Judge: JOHN MICHAEL DAVENPORT, appellant, was tried by jury for the crimes of Oral Sodomy, Crime Against Nature, (Counts I, II and IV), and Lewd Molestation, (Count III), in violation of 21 O.S.1981, §§ 886 and 1123, respectively, in the District Court of…”
McBrain v. State, 763 P.2d 121 (Okla. Crim. App. 1988).
· cites it 3× “Prior to trial, on January 22, 1985, and February 10, 1986, the appellant presented motions for change of venue from Noble County.”
Post v. State, 715 P.2d 1105 (Okla. Crim. App. 1986).
· cites it 2× “The judgment and sentences on each count are hereby REVERSED and REMANDED to the District Court for proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.”
Moore v. State, 501 P.2d 529 (Okla. Crim. App. 1972).
· cites it 4× “We further observe that David Lane’s testimony as to prior acts of sodomy was corroborated by the testimony of the doctors.”
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 886(1983) — 1 case
Jegley v. Picado, 80 S.W.3d 332 (Ark. 2002).
“090 (1999); Oklahoma, Okla. Stat tit. 21 § 886 (1983); Texas, Tex.”
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