OSCN Found Document:Punishment for Planning or Threatening Violent Act
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
  Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
    Chapter 55 - Other Crimes Against Public Peace
      Miscellaneous Provisions
        Section 1378 - Punishment for Planning or Threatening Violent Act
Cite as: 21 O.S. § 1378 (OSCN 2026), Miscellaneous Provisions


A. Any person who shall attempt, conspire or endeavor to perform an act of violence involving or intended to involve serious bodily harm or death of another person shall be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense, punishable upon conviction thereof by imprisonment for a period of not more than ten (10) years.

B. Any person who shall threaten to perform an act of violence involving or intended to involve serious bodily harm or death of another person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction thereof by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six (6) months.

C. Any person who shall devise any plan, scheme or program of action to cause serious bodily harm or death of another person with intent to perform such malicious act of violence, whether alone or by conspiring with others, shall be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense, punishable upon conviction thereof by imprisonment for a period of not more than ten (10) years.

Historical Data


Laws 2001, SB 397, c. 437, § 14, eff. July 1, 2001; Amended by Laws 2004, HB 2270, c. 271, § 1, emerg. eff. May 10, 2004 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 141, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).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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 2021 OK CR 4, 500 P.3d 629, HOGNER v. STATECited
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Cases
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 2016 OK CIV APP 55, 380 P.3d 894, SHAW v. CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITYCited
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
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 2015 OK 50, 352 P.3d 1210, STATE ex rel. OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION v. DEMOPOLOSDiscussed
 2022 OK 92, STATE ex rel. OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION v. WIEHLDiscussed
 2023 OK 87, 535 P.3d 1268, STATE ex rel. OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION v. WIEHLDiscussed at Length
 2025 OK 66, 579 P.3d 617, STATE OF OKLAHOMA ex rel OBA v. ZAHLCited
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
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 21 O.S. 20I, Class B4 Criminal Offenses - PunishmentCited
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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
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 21 O.S. 1378, Punishment for Planning or Threatening Violent ActCited
 21 O.S. 1378, Punishment for Planning or Threatening Violent ActCited