Oklahoma · Oklahoma Statutes — Title 21, Crimes and Punishments

Okla. Stat. Title 21 § 21-589: False reporting of crime - False reporting of missing child

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to knowingly make false crime reports to police or falsely report a missing child to activate an AMBER alert. The missing child false report constitutes a Class D3 felony.

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