OSCN Found Document:Theft of Aircraft, Automobile, Automotive Driven Vehicle, or Construction or Farm Equipment
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
  Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
    Chapter 68 - Larceny
        Section 1720 - Theft of Aircraft, Automobile, Automotive Driven Vehicle, or Construction or Farm Equipment
Cite as: 21 O.S. § 1720 (OSCN 2026)


Any person in this state who shall steal an aircraft, automobile or other automotive driven vehicle, construction equipment or farm equipment shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title if the value of the vehicle is less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or shall be guilty of a Class C2 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of this title if the value of the vehicle is Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or greater, or by a fine in an amount that is equal to three times the value of the property that was stolen but not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition, the person shall be ordered to pay restitution pursuant to Section 991f of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Historical Data


Laws 1919, SB 340, c. 102, p. 155, § 1; Amended by Laws 1945, HB 204, p. 96, § 1; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 398 (effective date amended 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 June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr.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, § 290, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, HB 2836, c. 186, § 1, eff. November 1, 2002 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2018; HB 2281, c. 116, § 14, eff. November 1, 2018 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 253, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).

Citationizer® Summary of Documents Citing This Document
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Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Cases
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 1988 OK CR 2, 748 P.2d 526, THOMPSON v. STATEDiscussed at Length
 1988 OK CR 71, 753 P.2d 381, S.A.H. v. STATECited
 1988 OK CR 223, 763 P.2d 126, HARROLLE v. STATECited
 1992 OK CR 6, 825 P.2d 277, CRAVATT v. STATECited
 1992 OK CR 62, 840 P.2d 627, CRAWFORD v. STATEDiscussed
 1992 OK CR 80, 844 P.2d 159, CASTRO v. STATECited
 1994 OK CR 47, 882 P.2d 1067, HARJO v. STATECited
 1994 OK CR 58, 881 P.2d 88, CRAWFORD v. STATECited
 1977 OK CR 199, 565 P.2d 691, ABBOTT v. STATECited
 1994 OK CR 70, 884 P.2d 1186, MITCHELL v. STATEDiscussed
 1995 OK CR 8, 890 P.2d 959, ROGERS v. STATEDiscussed
 1995 OK CR 67, 908 P.2d 268, RICHIE v. STATECited
 1996 OK CR 26, 919 P.2d 1130, HAIN v. STATECited
 1977 OK CR 289, 569 P.2d 494, BRIDGMAN v. STATECited
 1978 OK CR 43, 578 P.2d 364, BROWN v. STATECited
 1978 OK CR 45, 578 P.2d 370, BANKS v. STATECited
 1978 OK CR 114, 586 P.2d 67, BOWEN v. STATECited
 1974 OK CR 178, 527 P.2d 178, LINEBARGER v. STATECited
 1974 OK CR 219, 529 P.2d 998, PHIPPS v. STATECited
 2002 OK CR 40, 60 P.3d 4, McELMURRY v. STATEDiscussed
 2011 OK CR 3, 253 P.3d 969, GRISSOM v. STATECited
 2018 OK CR 35, 434 P.3d 1, DUNN v. STATECited
 2018 OK CR 40, 434 P.3d 951, STATE v. COOPERCited
 2019 OK CR 21, 449 P.3d 1272, HAMMICK v. STATECited
 2020 OK CR 14, 466 P.3d 574, NEWMAN v. STATECited
 1999 OK CR 48, 993 P.2d 124, Davis v. StateCited
 1955 OK CR 40, 282 P.2d 780, CLORE v. STATECited
 1955 OK CR 99, 288 P.2d 205, HARVELLE v. STATECited
 1956 OK CR 49, 298 P.2d 461, GOWER v. STATECited
 1958 OK CR 13, 321 P.2d 724, PHILLIPS v. STATECited
 1980 OK CR 113, 620 P.2d 1341, MATTER OF J.W.N.Cited
 1981 OK CR 87, 632 P.2d 1234, LAVICKY v. STATECited
 1981 OK CR 142, 636 P.2d 378, NEALY v. STATECited
 1946 OK CR 48, 169 P.2d 223, 82 Okl.Cr. 276, Tillman v StateCited
 1949 OK CR 110, 211 P.2d 293, 90 Okl.Cr. 129, EX PARTE BROWNDiscussed
 1951 OK CR 102, 234 P.2d 934, 94 Okl.Cr. 261, BRANNON v. STATECited
 1982 OK CR 86, 646 P.2d 1311, HAYS v. STATECited
 1982 OK CR 186, 654 P.2d 652, MARKS v. STATECited
 1971 OK CR 297, 488 P.2d 586, DUTTON v. STATECited
 1953 OK CR 113, 260 P.2d 730, 97 Okl.Cr. 190, EAKIN v. STATEDiscussed
 1983 OK CR 151, 671 P.2d 677, HAMMER v. STATECited
 1997 OK CR 7, 934 P.2d 1093, Rogers v. StateCited
 1997 OK CR 9, 934 P.2d 346, Mitchell v. StateCited
 1997 OK CR 55, 947 P.2d 535, 68 OBJ 3218, Le v. StateCited
 1998 OK CR 1, 953 P.2d 52, 69 OBJ 147, Hung Thanh Le v. StateCited
 1998 OK CR 27, 962 P.2d 649, 69 OBJ 1698, Hain v. StateCited
 1999 OK CR 39, 990 P.2d 900, Perryman v. StateDiscussed
 1973 OK CR 225, 509 P.2d 1368, ROSE v. STATECited
 1975 OK CR 244, 544 P.2d 558, SMITH v. STATEDiscussed at Length
 1987 OK CR 40, 734 P.2d 310, D.R.R. v. STATECited
 1987 OK CR 66, 735 P.2d 1200, OVERSTREET v. STATECited
 1976 OK CR 103, 553 P.2d 529, KING v. STATECited
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Cases
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 2011 OK CIV APP 41, 250 P.3d 913, STATE v. 1997 GMC SK1 PICKUPCited
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
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 1968 OK 100, 443 P.2d 961, MARR v. AMERICAN FLYERS AIRLINE CORPORATIONCited
 2016 OK 87, 378 P.3d 47, STEELE v. PRUITTCited
Oklahoma Jury Instructions- Criminal
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 Larceny Of Automotive Driven Vehicle - ElementsCited
Oklahoma Session Laws - 2002
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 2002 O.S.L. 186, 2002 O.S.L. 186, Crimes and punishments; increasing penalty for stealing construction equipment or farm equipment. Effective date.Discussed
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
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 21 O.S. 20M, Class C2 Criminal Offenses - PunishmentDiscussed
 21 O.S. 20N, Class D1 Criminal Offenses - PunishmentCited
 21 O.S. 856, Delinquent Minor - Contributing to DelinquencyCited
 21 O.S. 1738, Seizure and Forfeiture of Vehicles, Airplanes, and Other Property Used in Crime - ProcedureCited
Title 22. Criminal Procedure
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 22 O.S. 1401, Short TitleCited
 22 O.S. 1402, DefinitionsCited
Citationizer: Table of Authority
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Oklahoma Session Laws - 2025
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 2025 O.S.L. 486, 2025 O.S.L. 486, [HB 2104] - Classification of felony offensesCited
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
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 21 O.S. 1720, Aircraft, Automobile or Automotive Driven Vehicle - Theft ofCited
 21 O.S. 1720, Theft of Aircraft, Automobile, Automotive Driven Vehicle, or Construction or Farm EquipmentCited
 21 O.S. 20M, Class C2 Criminal Offenses - PunishmentCited
 21 O.S. 20N, Class D1 Criminal Offenses - PunishmentCited
 21 O.S. 1720, Theft of Aircraft, Automobile, Automotive Driven Vehicle, or Construction or Farm EquipmentCited
Title 22. Criminal Procedure
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 22 O.S. 991f, RestitutionCited