A. Every person who maliciously injures, defaces or destroys any real or personal property not his or her own, in cases other than such as are specified in Section 1761 et seq. of this title, is guilty of:

1. A misdemeanor, if the damage, defacement or destruction causes a loss which has an aggregate value of less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00);

2. A Class D3 felony offense, if the damage, defacement or destruction causes a loss which has an aggregate value of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more, punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of this title; or

3. A Class D3 felony offense, if the defendant has two or more prior convictions for an offense under this section, notwithstanding the value of loss caused by the damage, defacement or destruction.

B. In addition to any other punishment prescribed by law for violations of subsection A of this section, he or she is liable in treble damages for the injury done, to be recovered in a civil action by the owner of such property or public officer having charge thereof.

Historical Data

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Laws 1989, HB 1145, c. 155, § 1, eff. November 1, 1989; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 413, (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 eff June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2008, SB 1663, c. 55, § 1, eff. November 1, 2008 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 694, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).

Citationizer^® Summary of Documents Citing This Document

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Cite	Name	Level
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	1988 OK CR 192, 767 P.2d 1354,	FREEMAN v. STATE	Cited
	1990 OK CR 77, 801 P.2d 729,	WOOLDRIDGE v. STATE	Cited
	1991 OK CR 103, 818 P.2d 910,	JACKSON v. STATE	Cited
	1974 OK CR 71, 522 P.2d 628,	PARROTT v. STATE	Cited
	2010 OK CR 19, 238 P.3d 10,	BAKER v. STATE	Cited
	1957 OK CR 79, 316 P.2d 876,	MORAN v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	1965 OK CR 117, 406 P.2d 517,	CHURCH v. STATE	Discussed
	1972 OK CR 169, 499 P.2d 456,	COOK v. STATE	Cited
	1973 OK CR 2, 505 P.2d 502,	McDARIS v. STATE	Cited
	1973 OK CR 184, 509 P.2d 137,	McCULLAR v. STATE	Cited
	1986 OK CR 134, 725 P.2d 1270,	JOHNSON v. STATE	Cited
	1976 OK CR 188, 554 P.2d 56,	McFARLIN v. STATE	Discussed
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	2016 OK CIV APP 83, 389 P.3d 370,	NUNCIO v. ROCK KNOLL TOWNHOME VILLAGE, INC.	Discussed
	1983 OK CIV APP 32, 671 P.2d 73,	Creekmore v. Redman Industries, Inc.	Discussed at Length
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	2014 OK 25, 330 P.3d 11,	STATE ex rel. OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION v. ZANNOTTI	Cited
Oklahoma Jury Instructions- Criminal
	Cite	Name	Level
		Illegal Entry - Elements	Cited
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
	Cite	Name	Level
	21 O.S. 20P,	Class D3 Criminal Offenses - Punishment	Cited

Citationizer: Table of Authority

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Cite	Name	Level
Oklahoma Session Laws - 2025
	Cite	Name	Level
	2025 O.S.L. 486, 2025 O.S.L. 486,	[HB 2104] - Classification of felony offenses	Cited
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
	Cite	Name	Level
	21 O.S. 1760,	Maliciously Defacing Property of Another - Penalty - Civil Action	Cited
	21 O.S. 20P,	Class D3 Criminal Offenses - Punishment	Cited
	21 O.S. 1760,	Maliciously Defacing Property of Another - Penalty - Civil Action	Cited
	21 O.S. 1761,	Following Sections Do Not Qualify § 1760	Cited