A. Assault shall be punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding thirty (30) days, or by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or both such fine and imprisonment.

B. Assault and battery shall be punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.

C. Any person who commits any assault and battery against a current or former spouse, an individual with whom the defendant has had a child, or a person living in the same household as the defendant shall be guilty of domestic abuse. Upon conviction, the defendant shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine of not more than Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any second or subsequent conviction of domestic abuse shall be a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than two (2) years, or by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. Every conviction of domestic abuse shall require as a condition of a suspended sentence that the defendant participate in counseling or treatment to bring about the cessation of domestic abuse. The defendant may be required to pay all or part of the cost of the counseling or treatment, in the discretion of the court.

Historical Data

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R.L. 1910, § 2343; Amended by Laws 1986, SB 466, c. 143, § 1, emerg. eff. April 21 1986; Amended by Laws 1996, SB 680, c. 197, § 2, emerg. eff. May 20, 1996.

Citationizer^� Summary of Documents Citing This Document

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Cite	Name	Level
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
	Cite	Name	Level
	21 O.S. 644,	Punishment for Assault and Battery	Cited
	21 O.S. 644,	Punishment for Assault and Battery	Cited

Citationizer: Table of Authority

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None Found.