Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 20 - Assault and Battery
Section 650 - Aggravated Assault and Battery upon Law Officers
Cite as: 21 O.S. § 650 (OSCN 2026)
A. Every person who, without justifiable or excusable cause, knowingly commits any aggravated assault and battery upon the person of a police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff or highway patrolman, corrections personnel as defined in Section 649 of this title, or any state peace officer employed by any state or federal governmental agency to enforce state laws, while the officer is in the performance of his or her duties shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class A3 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than life, a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. Every person who, without justifiable or excusable cause, commits any aggravated assault and battery upon a person that the violator knows or should reasonably know is a police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, highway patrolman, corrections personnel as defined in Section 649 of this title, or any state peace officer employed by any state or federal governmental agency to enforce state laws, that results in maiming as defined in Section 751 of this title, while the officer is in the performance of his or her duties shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class A2 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than five (5) years nor more than life, or by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
C. For purposes of this section, aggravated assault and battery upon law officers includes:
1. The physical contact with and an attempt to gain control of the firearm; or
2. The strangulation,
of any police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, highway patrolman, corrections personnel as defined in Section 649 of this title, or any peace officer employed by any state or federal governmental agency to enforce state laws. As used in this subsection, “strangulation” shall have the same meaning as provided in subsection J of Section 644 of this title.
D. This section shall not supersede any other act or acts but shall be cumulative thereto.
Historical Data
Laws 1969, HB 1058, c. 95, §§ 1-2, emerg. eff. March 27, 1969; Amended by Laws 1990, HB 1658, c. 58, § 2, eff. September 1, 1990; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 222, eff. July 1, 1998 (effective date changed to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§ 23-26, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 129, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2011, SB 952, c. 385, § 3, eff. November 1, 2011 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2015, SB 55, c. 17, § 2, eff. November 1, 2015 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, SB 369, c. 32, § 1, eff. November 1, 2025 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 16, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available); Amendment by Laws 2025, c. 486, § 16, amended by Laws 2026, SB 1627, c. 12, § 16, emerg. eff. April 13, 2026 (superseded document available); Amendment by Laws 2025, c. 32, § 1, repealed by Laws 2026, SB 1627, c. 12, § 17, emerg. eff. April 13, 2026.
Citationizer® Summary of Documents Citing This Document| Cite | Name | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Session Laws - 2025 | |||
| Cite | Name | Level | |
| 2025 O.S.L. 32, 2025 O.S.L. 32, | [SB 0369] - Assault and battery | Cited | |
| 2025 O.S.L. 486, 2025 O.S.L. 486, | [HB 2104] - Classification of felony offenses | Cited | |
| Oklahoma Session Laws - 2026 | |||
| Cite | Name | Level | |
| 2026 O.S.L. 12, 2026 O.S.L. 12, | [SB 1627] - Criminal statutes duplicate sections | Discussed | |
| Title 21. Crimes and Punishments | |||
| Cite | Name | Level | |
| 21 O.S. 650, | Aggravated Assault and Battery upon Law Officers | Cited | |
| 21 O.S. 650, | Aggravated Assault and Battery upon Police Officers | Cited | |
| 21 O.S. 650, | Aggravated Assault and Battery upon Law Officers | Cited | |
| 21 O.S. 650, | Aggravated Assault and Battery upon Law Officers | Cited | |
| 21 O.S. 650, | Aggravated Assault and Battery upon Law Officers | Cited | |
| 21 O.S. 650, | Aggravated Assault and Battery upon Law Officers | Cited | |
| 21 O.S. 644, | Punishment for Assault and Battery | Cited | |
| 21 O.S. 649, | Assault and Battery Upon Police Officer, Sheriff, etc. - Penalties | Discussed at Length | |
| 21 O.S. 751, | Definition of Maiming | Cited | |