Oklahoma · Oklahoma Statutes — Title 21, Crimes and Punishments

Okla. Stat. Title 21 § 21-1685: Cruelty to animals

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person who willfully or maliciously tortures, kills, cruelly injures, or deprives an animal of necessary care, or causes or permits such conduct, commits a Class B5 felony punishable by up to 5 years in state prison or 1 year in county jail, or a fine up to $5,000.

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