Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 12 - Escape and Aiding Escape
Section 444 - Escape or Attempt to Escape From Arrest or Detention - Electronic Monitoring Devices
Cite as: 21 O.S. § 444 (OSCN 2026)
A. It is unlawful for any person, after being lawfully arrested or detained by a peace officer, to escape or attempt to escape from such peace officer.
B. Any person who escapes or attempts to escape after being lawfully arrested or detained for custody for a misdemeanor offense shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
C. Any person who escapes or attempts to escape after being lawfully arrested or detained for custody for a felony offense shall be guilty of a Class D2 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20O of this title.
D. It is unlawful for any person admitted to bail or released on recognizance, bond, or undertaking for appearance before any magistrate or court of the State of Oklahoma, and required as a condition of such release from detention to wear any electronic monitoring device on the body of the person to remove such device without authorization from the court. For purposes of this subsection, any person charged with a misdemeanor offense who removes such device without authorization from the court shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and any person charged with a felony offense who removes such device without authorization from the court shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class D3 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of this title.
Historical Data
Laws 1981, HB 1091, c. 163, § 1; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 195, (effective date changed 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 June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2010, HB 2313, c. 226, § 4, eff. November 1, 2010 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 593, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).
Citationizer� Summary of Documents Citing This Document| Cite | Name | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Cases | |||
| Cite | Name | Level | |
| 1989 OK CR 31, 777 P.2d 1352, | TYLER v. STATE | Discussed | |
| 1990 OK CR 6, 786 P.2d 1251, | TURNER v. STATE | Cited | |
| 1990 OK CR 47, 795 P.2d 1070, | DOUGLAS v. STATE | Cited | |
| 1996 OK CR 41, 925 P.2d 66, | KOLBERG v. STATE | Discussed | |
| 2020 OK CR 14, 466 P.3d 574, | NEWMAN v. STATE | Cited | |
| 1987 OK CR 69, 736 P.2d 521, | A.L.G. v. STATE | Discussed | |
| 1987 OK CR 84, 736 P.2d 996, | MOORE v. STATE | Discussed at Length | |
| 1987 OK CR 181, 743 P.2d 133, | BROWN v. STATE | Discussed | |
| 1987 OK CR 230, 745 P.2d 410, | HILL v. STATE | Discussed | |
| Oklahoma Jury Instructions- Criminal | |||
| Cite | Name | Level | |
| By Felony Murder - Elements | Cited | ||
| Attempted Escape - Elements | Discussed | ||
| Title 21. Crimes and Punishments | |||
| Cite | Name | Level | |
| 21 O.S. 20O, | Class D2 Criminal Offenses - Punishment | Cited | |
| 21 O.S. 20P, | Class D3 Criminal Offenses - Punishment | Cited | |
| Title 22. Criminal Procedure | |||
| Cite | Name | Level | |
| 22 O.S. 1401, | Short Title | Cited | |
| 22 O.S. 1402, | Definitions | Cited | |
| 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. 444, | Escape or Attempt to Escape From Arrest or Detention | Cited | |
| 21 O.S. 444, | Escape or Attempt to Escape From Arrest or Detention | Cited | |
| 21 O.S. 20O, | Class D2 Criminal Offenses - Punishment | Cited | |
| 21 O.S. 20P, | Class D3 Criminal Offenses - Punishment | Cited | |
| 21 O.S. 444, | Escape or Attempt to Escape From Arrest or Detention - Electronic Monitoring Devices | Cited | |