Oklahoma Scanner Law

Source: Oklahoma Statutes Annotated (O.S.A.) online - 2002
Title 21 - Crimes and Punishments
Crimes Against Public Health and Safety
General and Miscellaneous
21 s.1214.


§ 21-1214.    Radio sets  capable of  receiving  on  police  frequencies -
              Unlawful uses

  It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a mobile radio capable of
receiving transmissions made by any law  enforcement  agency  for  illegal
purposes or while in the commission of a crime and not otherwise  and  any
person violating the provisions hereof shall be guilty  of  a  felony  and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment  in  the  [State
Penitentiary] for not more than three (3) years, or fined by not more than
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and  fine.

Added by Laws 1961, p. 228, H.B.No. 811, § 1.  Amended by  Laws  1965,  c.
134, § 1; Laws 1970, c. 271, § 1, emerg. eff. April 28, 1970;  Laws  1997,
c. 133, § 310, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999,  1st Ex.Sess.,  c. 5,  § 208,
eff. July 1, 1999.

NOTE:  Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective  date  of
Laws 1997, c. 133, § 310 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.


Retranscribed by: Todd L. Sherman/KB4MHH
Last updated: December 16, 2002.

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