As used in the Oklahoma Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act:

1. "Beneficial interest" includes:

a. the interest of a person as a beneficiary pursuant to a trust, in which the trustee holds legal title to personal or real property, or

b. the interest of a person as a beneficiary pursuant to any other arrangement under which any other person holds legal title to personal or real property for the benefit of such person.

The term beneficial interest does not include the interest of a stockholder in a corporation or the interest of a partner in either a general or limited partnership;

2. "Enterprise" includes any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, trust, governmental entity, or other legal entity, or any union, association, unincorporated association or group of persons, associated in fact although not a legal entity, involved in any lawful or unlawful project or undertaking or any foreign organization that the United States Secretary of State has designated a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to Title 8 U.S.C.A., Section 1189;

3. "Innocent party" includes bona fide purchasers and victims;

4. "Lien notice" means the notice pursuant to the provisions of Section 1412 of this title;

5. "Pattern of racketeering activity" means two or more occasions of conduct:

a. that include each of the following:

(1) constitute racketeering activity,

(2) are related to the affairs of the enterprise,

(3) are not isolated, and

(4) are not so closely related to each other and connected in point of time and place that they constitute a single event, and

b. where each of the following is present:

(1) at least one of the occasions of conduct occurred after November 1, 1988,

(2) the last of the occasions of conduct occurred within three (3) years, excluding any period of imprisonment served by any person engaging in the conduct, of a prior occasion of conduct, and

(3) for the purposes of Section 1403 of this title each of the occasions of conduct constituted a felony pursuant to the laws of this state;

6. "Pecuniary value" means:

a. anything of value in the form of money, a negotiable instrument, or a commercial interest, or anything else, the primary significance of which is economic advantage, or

b. any other property or service that has a value in excess of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00);

7. "Person" means any individual or entity holding or capable of holding a legal or beneficial interest in property;

8. "Personal property" includes any personal property, or any interest in such personal property, or any right, including bank accounts, debts, corporate stocks, patents or copyrights. Personal property and beneficial interest in personal property shall be deemed to be located where the trustee, the personal property, or the instrument evidencing the right is located;

9. "Principal" means a person who engages in conduct constituting a violation of the Oklahoma Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act or who is legally accountable for the conduct of another who engages in a violation of the Oklahoma Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act;

10. "Racketeering activity" means engaging in, attempting to engage in, conspiring to engage in, or soliciting, coercing, or intimidating another person to engage in any conduct which is chargeable or indictable as constituting a felony violation of one or more of the following provisions of the Oklahoma Statutes, regardless of whether such act is in fact charged or indicted:

a. relating to homicide pursuant to the provisions of Section 651, 652, 653, 701.7, 701.8, 701.16, 711 or 716 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes or relating to concealment of homicidal death pursuant to the provisions of Section 543 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

b. relating to kidnapping pursuant to the provisions of Section 741, 745, 891 or 1119 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

c. relating to sex offenses pursuant to the provisions of Section 886, 888, 1021, 1021.2, 1021.4, 1024.2, 1111, 1111.1, 1114 or 1123 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

d. relating to bodily harm pursuant to the provisions of Section 645, 650, 650.2, 1289.16, 1302, 1303 or 1767.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

e. relating to theft, where the offense constitutes a felony, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1704, 1707, 1708, 1709, 1710, 1711, 1713, 1716, 1719, 1720, 1721, 1722, 1723 or 1731 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

f. relating to forgery pursuant to the provisions of Section 1561, 1562, 1571, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1577, 1578, 1579, 1580, 1581, 1582, 1583, 1584, 1585, 1586, 1587, 1588, 1589, 1590, 1591 or 1593 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

g. relating to robbery pursuant to the provisions of Section 797, 800 or 801 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

h. relating to burglary pursuant to the provisions of Section 1431, 1435 or 1437 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

i. relating to arson pursuant to the provisions of Section 1368, 1401, 1402, 1403 or 1404 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

j. relating to use or possession of a firearm or other offensive weapon while committing or attempting to commit a felony pursuant to the provisions of Section 1287, 1289.20 or 1289.21 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

k. relating to gambling pursuant to the provisions of Section 941, 942, 944, 945, 946, 948, 954, 956, 957, 969, 970, 971, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, or 991 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

l. relating to bribery in contests pursuant to the provisions of Section 399 or 400 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

m. relating to interference with public officers pursuant to the provisions of Section 434, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 443, 444, 521, 522, 532, 540, 543, 545 or 546 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

n. relating to interference with judicial procedure pursuant to the provisions of Section 388, 453, 455, 456, 491, 496 or 504 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

o. relating to official misconduct pursuant to the provisions of Section 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 389, 390, 950 or 976 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or Section 3404 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

p. relating to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, where the offense constitutes a felony, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-101 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

q. relating to automobile theft pursuant to the provisions of Section 4-102, 4-103, 4-107, 4-108, 4-109 or 4-110 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

r. relating to embezzlement pursuant to the provisions of Section 1412 of Title 6 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 641 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 341, 531 or 1451 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 5-135 of Title 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1025 of Title 64 of the Oklahoma Statutes or Section 1361 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

s. relating to extortion, where the offense constitutes a felony, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1304, 1481, 1482, 1485, 1486 or 1488 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

t. relating to fraud, where the offense constitutes a felony, pursuant to the provisions of Section 208.6, 208.7 or 208.8 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 753 of Title 15 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 552.14a of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 358, 1411, 1412, 1413, 1414, 1415, 1416, 1503, 1521, 1541.1, 1541.2, 1541.3, 1542, 1543, 1544, 1550.2, 1550.22, 1550.23, 1550.24, 1550.25, 1550.26, 1550.27, 1550.28, 1550.29, 1550.30, 1550.31, 1550.32, 1632, 1635 or 1662 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 243 of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or Section 604 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

u. relating to conspiracy, where the offense constitutes a felony, pursuant to the provisions of Section 421, 422 or 424 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

v. relating to prostitution, pornography or obscenity pursuant to the provisions of Section 1021, 1040.52, 1081, 1085, 1086, 1087 or 1088 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

w. relating to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, where the offense constitutes a felony, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-101 et seq. of Title 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes,

x. relating to the Oklahoma Uniform Securities Act of 2004, where the offense constitutes a felony, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1-101 through 1-701 of Title 71 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

y. relating to human trafficking or trafficking in children pursuant to the provisions of Section 748, 866 or 867 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

z. relating to illegal aliens pursuant to the provisions of Section 446 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

aa. relating to organized voter fraud pursuant to the provisions of Section 16-102, 16-102.1, 16-102.2, 16-103, 16-103.l, 16-104, 16-105, 16-106, 16-113, 16-120 or 16-123.1 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

bb. relating to terrorism and terrorist activities pursuant to the provisions of the Sabotage Prevention Act or the Oklahoma Antiterrorism Act,

cc. relating to the neglect, abuse, or exploitation of elderly persons or disabled adults pursuant to the provisions of Sections 843.1 and 843.4 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

dd. relating to computer crimes pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1953 and 1958 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

ee. relating to unlawful proceeds pursuant to the provisions of Section 2001 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

ff. relating to insurance fraud pursuant to the provisions of Section 311.1 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

gg. relating to workers' compensation fraud pursuant to the provisions of Section 1663 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

hh. relating to unlawful assemblies pursuant to the provisions of Section 1320.3 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or

ii. relating to Medicaid fraud pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1005 and 1005.1 of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

In addition, "racketeering activity" may be proven by proof of engaging in, attempting to engage in, conspiring to engage in, or soliciting, coercing, or intimidating another person to engage in any of the above described conduct within another state, regardless of whether said conduct is chargeable or indictable in that state;

11. "Real property" means any real property or any interest in real property, including any lease of, or mortgage upon real property. Real property and beneficial interest in real property shall be deemed to be located where the real property is located;

12. "Trustee" includes trustees, a corporate as well as a natural person and a successor or substitute trustee in accordance with the Oklahoma Trust Act; and

13. "Unlawful debt" means any money or other thing of value constituting principal or interest of a debt that is unenforceable in the courts of Oklahoma, because the debt was incurred or contracted in violation of a law relating to the business of gambling activity or in violation of federal or state law but does not include any debt owed to a bank, savings and loan association, credit union or supervised lender licensed by the Oklahoma Administrator of Consumer Credit or to any debt referred or assigned to a debt collection agency, which referral or assignment is accepted in good faith by the debt collection agency as a debt collectible under the Uniform Commercial Code or other laws of this state and enforceable in the courts of this state.

Historical Data

Laws 1988, SB 127, c. 131, § 2, eff. November 1, 1988; Amended by Laws 1989, HB 1514, c. 348, § 19, eff. November 1, 1989; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1499, c. 156, § 2, emerg. eff. May 7, 1993; Amended by Laws 2010, HB 2983, c. 456, § 5, eff. November 1, 2010 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2013, SB 549, c. 234, § 1, eff. November 1, 2013 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2021, HB 2095, c. 323, § 1, eff. November 1, 2021 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2024, HB 3668, c. 310, § 2, eff. November 1, 2024 (superseded document available).