Oklahoma Crimes | Urbanic Law Firm | Criminal Defense Attorneys

Facing criminal accusations in Oklahoma can feel overwhelming—but you don’t have to face it alone. At The Urbanic Law Firm, our seasoned trial attorneys in Oklahoma City are dedicated to protecting your rights and securing your future. Whether you’re dealing with a DUI, drug charges, theft, or a serious violent offense, we handle the full spectrum of crimes in the state with precision and determination. This page provides a comprehensive overview of crime categories under Oklahoma law, guides you through the potential consequences, and explains how we build rigorous defenses tailored to your situation. When your freedom and reputation are on the line, you deserve a partner who knows how to win.

Alcohol

Public Intoxication & Open-Container Offenses
- Public Intoxication
- Transporting or Possessing an Open Container in a Vehicle
- Allowing Patrons to Leave Licensed Premises With an Open Container
Underage Alcohol Possession, Purchase, and Social-Host Offenses
- Minor in Possession of Alcoholic Beverages – 37A O.S. § 6-101
- Consumption of Alcohol by Invitee Under 21 / Social-Host Violation
- Selling, Furnishing, or Giving an Alcoholic Beverage to a Person Under 21
- Buying Alcohol With a Fake ID / Using False Identification to Obtain Alcohol
Furnishing Alcohol to Restricted or Intoxicated Persons
- Selling, Furnishing, or Giving an Alcoholic Beverage to an Insane or Mentally Deficient Person
- Selling, Furnishing, or Giving an Alcoholic Beverage to an Intoxicated Person
- Permitting a Person to Be Intoxicated on the Licensee’s Premises
Licensing, Unauthorized Sales, and General Alcohol-Control Offenses
- License Required to Possess or Sell Alcoholic Beverages
- Failure to Possess Required License
- Unauthorized Sale, Possession, or Purchase of Alcoholic Beverages
- Licensee Prohibited Acts (including drink-special inducements, serving with an expired ABLE license, patrons exiting with open containers, etc.)
- Violating Days and Times for Lawful Sale for On-Premises Consumption
- Violating Hours for Lawful Service or Consumption at Bottle Clubs
- Bottle-Club Operational Violations (membership cards, pool-system prohibitions, etc.)
Powdered-Alcohol and Alcohol-Inhalation-Device Offenses
- Powdered Alcohol – Use, Purchase, Sale, or Possession
- Alcohol Inhalation Devices – Use, Possession, Sale, Distribution, or Advertising

Animals

Animal Cruelty
Disposal of Abandoned Animals
Abandoning Animals Along Streets or Highways
Administration of Poisonous Drugs to Animals
Poisoning Animals
Police Animals
- Mistreating or Interfering with Police Dog or Horse
- Mistreating or Interfering with Police Dog or Horse During the Commission of a Crime
- Killing Police Dog or Horse
- Killing Police Dog or Horse During the Commission of a Crime
Service Animals
- Unlawful Treatment of Service Dog
- Unlawful Treatment of Service Dog During Commission of a Crime
- Permitting an Animal to Harm a Service Animal

Arson

First Degree Arson
Second Degree Arson
Third Degree Arson
Fourth Degree Arson

Assault, Battery, & Domestic Abuse

General Assault, Battery, Weapons & Intent Offenses
- Simple Assault or Battery
- Assault, Battery, or Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon
- Assault & Battery with a Deadly Weapon or by Means Likely to Produce Death
- Assault with a Dangerous Weapon While Masked or Disguised
- Assault with Intent to Kill
- Assault with Intent to Commit a Felony
- Medical Battery
Maiming & Serious-Injury Offenses
- Maiming
- Self-Maiming to Avoid Performance of Legal Duty
- Aggravated Assault & Battery
Law-Enforcement, Courts & Government Personnel Offenses
- Assault & Battery upon Police Officer, Sheriff, or Other Peace Officer
- Aggravated Assault & Battery upon Law Officers
- Aggravated Assault & Battery on a Police Officer Resulting in Maiming
- Assault & Battery on Certain State Agency Employees
- Aggravated Assault & Battery upon Employee of the Office of Juvenile Affairs
- Assault & Battery upon Court Officers, Jurors, or Witnesses
- Throwing, Transferring, or Placing Bodily Fluids or Wastes on a State Employee or Contractor
- Unlawful Touching of an Assistive Device of Another
Emergency Medical Provider Offenses
- Assault & Battery upon an Emergency Medical Care Provider
- Aggravated Assault & Battery or Assault with a Firearm upon an Emergency Medical Technician or Care Provider
- Interference with Emergency Medical Technicians or Care Providers
School, Youth-System & Sports-Related Offenses
Assault on a School Employee by a Parent or Student
Aggravated Assault on a School Employee
Assault & Battery upon a Referee, Umpire, Timekeeper, Coach, or Other Sporting Official
Domestic & Family-Violence Offense
- Domestic Assault & Battery
- Domestic Assault & Battery – Subsequent Offense
- Domestic Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon
- Domestic Assault & Battery with a Deadly Weapon
- Domestic Assault & Battery Against a Pregnant Woman
- Domestic Assault & Battery Resulting in Great Bodily Injury
- Domestic Assault & Battery in the Presence of a Minor
- Domestic Assault & Battery by Strangulation or Attempted Strangulation
- Domestic Abuse with Prior Pattern of Physical Abuse
- Effect of a Domestic Violence Charge on Someone in the Military

Boating

Boating Under the Influence in Oklahoma – BUI
Negligent Homicide
Reckless or Negligent Operation of Parasails, Water Skis, Surfboard, and Other Watercraft
Give Someone Permission to Operate While Under the Influence of Alcohol
Failure to Yield Right of Way in a Boat
Overloading a Boat
Exceeding Boat’s Horsepower Capacity
Speeding in a Boat
Operating Boat too Close to other Boats

Burglary & Trespass

Primary Oklahoma Burglary Degrees
- First Degree Burglary
- Second Degree Burglary
- Third Degree Burglary
Specialized Burglary & Controlled-Substance Offenses
- Burglary With Explosives
- Burglary of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
Possession of Implements of Burglary
- Possession of Implements of Burglary
- Possession of Certain Tools After Burglary Conviction
Unlawful Entry & Intent-Based Entry (Non-Burglary)
- Entering With The Intent To Commit A Felony
- Breaking And Entering in Oklahoma Without Permission
- Entering a Commercial Business With the Intent to Commit a Crime
Trespassing

Crimes Affecting Children

Abandonment or Neglect of Wife or Children
Contributing to Delinquency of Minors
Taking or Enticing Away Children (Child Stealing)
Furnishing Tobacco to a Minor
Child Endangerment
Kidnapping
Sale of Child, Unborn Child, or Remains

Coercion & Intimidation

Extortion
Extortionate Letters
Blackmail
Witness Intimidation

Dangerous Driving

Eluding
- Eluding an Officer
- Eluding and Endangering Others
- Causing an Accident While Eluding
Hit-and-Run: Failure to Stop and Remain at the Scene
- Failure to Stop for an Accident Resulting in Nonfatal Injury
- Failure to Stop for an Accidents Resulting in Death
- Accidents Involving Damage to a Vehicle
Accident Duties, Information, and Reporting Violations
- Failure to Render Aid or Give Required Information / Providing Inaccurate Information After Accident
- Striking an Unattended Vehicle (and Failing to Leave Required Information)
- Failure to Give Immediate Notice of Injury/Death Accident to Law Enforcement
- Striking a Fixture on a Highway (and Failing to Notify/Leave Information)
- Making a False Report
- Failure to Report Accident as Required
Distracted/Device-Related Driving
- Use of Cellular Telephone or Electronic Communication Device by a Person Operating a Commercial Motor Vehicle
- Texting While Driving
- Holding or Using a Hand-Held Cell Phone or Communication Device in a School or Work Zone
Dangerous / Negligent Operation (Non-DUI)
- Reckless Driving
- Failure to Devote Time and Attention
- Negligent Homicide with a Motor Vehicle
- Failure to Stop for a School Bus Loading/Unloading Children
- Failure to Yield to an Authorized Emergency Vehicle

Disorderly Conduct & Public Decency

Disorderly Conduct
Acts Resulting in Gross Injury
Use of Language Calculated to Arouse Anger or Cause Breach of Peace
Disturbing an Assembly or Meeting
Projecting Object at Public Event
Failure to Leave Institutions of Learning
Disturbing Religious Worship
Public Nuisance

Drugs

Paraphernalia
Possession Of Drugs (CDS)
- Possession of Marijuana
- Possession of CDS
- Possession CDS Without a Tax Stamp
Intent to Distribute
- Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance With Intent to Distribute
  - Possessing With Intent to Distribute a CDS Near a School, Park, Housing Project, or Child Care Facility
- Transportation CDS With Intent To Distribute
  - Transporting a Controlled Dangerous Substance With Intent to Distribute
  - Using a Child to Transport With Intent to Distribute a CDS
  - Transporting With Intent to Distribute a CDS Near a School, Park, Housing Project, or Child Care Facility
Distribution of Drugs
- Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
- Using or Soliciting a Minor to Distribute CDS
- Distributing a CDS to a Minor
- Distributing a CDS in the Presence of a Young Child
- Distributing a CDS Near a School, Park, Housing Project, or Child Care Facility
- Distribution of a Synthetic Controlled Dangerous Substance
- Distribution of an Imitation Controlled Substance
Manufacturing a Controlled Substance
- Manufacturing a Controlled Substance in Oklahoma (2-401C)
- Manufacture or Attempt to Manufacture a Controlled Dangerous Substance (2-401G)
- Aggravated Manufacturing
- Manufacturing a CDS Near a School, Park, Housing Project, or Child Care Facility
- Attempt to Acquire Pseudoephedrine After Methamphetamine Manufacturing Conviction
- Possession of CDS With Intent to Manufacture
- Manufacturing a Synthetic Controlled Substance
Trafficking
- Drug Trafficking
- Aggravated Trafficking
Preparatory/Inchoate Drug Offenses
- Endeavoring to commit a drug offense
- Conspiracy to Commit a Drug Crime
Possession of Drug Proceeds

Drunk Driving – DUI/DWI/APC

Elder & Caretaker Abuse

Caretaker Abuse and Neglect
- Abuse, Neglect, or Financial Exploitation by Caretaker
- Verbal Abuse by a Caretaker
Vulnerable Adult Abuse, Neglect, and 85% Treatment
- Abuse, Sexual Abuse, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult
- Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult by Caretaker or Responsible Person
- Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult with 85% / Violent-Type Treatment
Elder, Disabled, and Vulnerable Adult Exploitation
- Exploitation of Elderly Persons or Disabled Adults
- Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult

Firearms

Illegal Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of Firearm After Former Felony Conviction
- Possession of Firearm While on Felony Probation
- Possession of Firearm After Adjudicated Delinquent
- Possession of Firearm by Illegal Alien
- Allowing Minors to Possess Firearms
- Carrying Weapon Under The Influence Of Alcohol
- Possession of Sawed-Off Shotgun or Rifle
Illegally Giving a Gun to Someone
- Giving Firearms to Convicted Persons, Delinquents, & People Under the Influence
- Concealed Handgun License Holders Giving Pistol to Felons, Delinquents, or Youthful Offenders
- Giving Firearms to Incompetent Persons
- Giving a Firearm to a Minor
Prohibited Ammunition & Weapons
- Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
- Possession or Use of Restricted Bullets
- Manufacture of Restricted Bullets
- Removing or Defacing the Serial or Identification Number of a Firearm
- Possessing Firearm With Removed or Defaced Serial or Identification Number During the Commission of a Felony
- Use of Body Armor While Committing a Felony
Illegal Use Or Carrying Of Weapons
- Reckless Conduct
- Unlawful Intent to Carry
- Discharge Of Stun Gun, Tear Gas, Mace, Pepper Mace, or Other Deleterious Agent Against Officer
- Use of Dangerous Weapon to Seize Bus or Assault or Batter a Bus Driver
- Discharging Firearms
- Hurling Missile at Bus
- Assault With Firearm Upon Emergency Medical Technician or Care Provider.
- Shooting With Intent To Kill
- Drive-By Shooting
- Use of Firearm While Committing a Felony
- Pointing Firearms
- Pointing Weapons At Others
Carrying a Gun in a Vehicle
- Failure to Identify Firearm
- Transporting a Loaded Firearm
- Improper Transportation of Firearms
- Prohibiting The Transportation And Storing Of Firearms Or Ammunition In A Locked Vehicle
Prohibited Places for Carrying a Gun

Homicide

Purposeful / Knowing Homicide (Intent-Focused)
- First Degree Murder
- First Degree Manslaughter
Death Tied to Another Offense (Felony- and Misdemeanor-Based Homicide)
- First-Degree Murder (Felony Murder)
- Second Degree Murder (Felony Murder)
- First-Degree Manslaughter (Misdemeanor Homicide)
Unintentional but Blameworthy Killings
- Second-Degree Murder (Depraved Mind)
- Second Degree Manslaughter
- Negligent Homicide
- First-Degree Manslaughter (Intoxicated Physician)
- Second-Degree Manslaughter (Mischievous Animal)
No-Death-Required Murder-Related Offenses in Oklahoma
- Solicitation for Murder in the First Degree
- Conspiracy to Commit Murder
- Attempted Murder
- Poison with Intent to Kill
- Accessory After the Fact (Including to Murder)

Obstruction of Justice

Law enforcement
- Resisting Arrest
- Obstructing an Officer
Firefighters & first responders
Judicial process

Threatening/Harassing/Obscene Communication

Threatening / Harassing Communications
- Obscenity / Threatening / Harassing Electronic Communications
- Threaten Act of Violence
- Stalking
Attempted and Planned Acts of Violence Related to Threats
- Attempting, Conspiring, or Endeavoring to Perform an Act of Violence
- Devising Plan, Scheme, or Program of Action to Cause Serious Bodily Harm or Death
Hate-Crime–Based Intimidation & Incitement
- Malicious Intimidation or Harassment (Hate Crime)
- Inciting Imminent Violence (Hate-Crime Communications)
Defamatory / Reputation-Harm Communications
- Threats to Publish a Libel
- False Rumors of a Slanderous Nature

Escape/Harboring/Bail

Escape & Attempted Escape From Custody
- Escape From a Peace Officer – after lawful arrest/detention
- Attempted Escape From a Peace Officer
- Escape From Penal Institution
- Juvenile or Youthful Offender Escape From Custody / Escape From Juvenile Detention Facility
- Escape or Attempt to Escape From Arrest or Detention / Electronic Monitoring Devices
- Break Prison or Escape When Committed for Capital Offense
Harboring, Concealing, or Aiding Offenders & Fugitives
- Harboring a Fugitive From Justice / Harboring or Concealing Felons, Fugitives, etc.
- Concealment of an Escaped Prisoner
- Assisting the Escape of a Prisoner
- Providing Prisoner Useful Aids to Escape
- Assisting Prisoner in Escape From Officer
- Aiding a Sex Offender / Harboring or Concealing a Sex Offender – helping a sex offender avoid arrest for SORA violations: withholding info, harboring, concealing, or giving false info to law enforcement
- Transporting, Moving, Concealing, Harboring, or Sheltering Aliens Illegally Present in the U.S.
Bail, Pretrial Release & Electronic-Monitoring Violations
- Bail Jumping
- Removal of Electronic Monitoring Device – removing a court-ordered monitoring device that’s a condition of bail/release
- Escape or Attempt to Escape From Arrest or Detention While on Electronic Monitoring / Pass

Penal-Institution Contraband & Unauthorized Entry

Non-Inmate Bringing in or Possessing Contraband
Inmate in Possession of Contraband
Bringing Tobacco Into a Jail or Prison
Bringing or Possessing a Cell Phone in Jail or Prison
Unauthorized Entry Into a Penal Institution

Public Order/Terrorism/Explosives

Subversive Activities & Government Overthrow
- Criminal Syndicalism
- Sabotage
- Advocating or Teaching Criminal Syndicalism or Sabotage; Membership in Such Organization
- Permitting Use of Building for Criminal Syndicalism Meetings
- Sabotage Prevention Act Violations
- Advocating Revolution, Sabotage, Treason, or Overthrow of Government
- Unlawful Acts to Overthrow or Alter Government by Force or Violence
- Officers of Certain Organizations Failing to Register
Terrorism & Biochemical Threat Crimes
- Terrorism
- Conspiracy to Commit Terrorism
- Terrorism Hoax
- Biochemical Assault
- Manufacturing, Sending, Delivering, or Possessing Substances or Materials for Terrorist Activity
- Financial Transactions Involving Property Related to Terrorism
- Use of Money Services or Electronic Transfers in Violation of the Oklahoma Antiterrorism Act
Explosives & Bombing Offenses
- Bombing and Explosive/Destructive Device Offenses (including bomb threats)
- Wiring Any Equipment, Vehicle, or Structure with Explosives
- Possession of Explosives with Unlawful Intent After Felony Conviction
- Using Explosives or a Blasting Agent with Intent to Kill, Injure, Intimidate, or Damage Property
Riots, Public Disorder, and Attacks on Public Places
- Rioting
- Unlawful Assemblies Proceeding to Riot or Remaining After Warning / Refusal to Disperse or Aid Officers
- Resisting Legal Process During Riot or Unlawful Assembly
- Inciting to Riot
- Civil Disorder and Related Riot Offenses
- Injuring or Burning Public Buildings
- Seizing a Bus; Assaulting or Intimidating Bus Personnel or Passengers

Robbery

General Robbery Offenses
- First Degree Robbery
- Second Degree Robbery
- Conjoint Robbery
Enhanced and Special Robbery Offenses
- Robbery or Attempted Robbery With a Dangerous Weapon or Imitation Firearm
- Robbery or Attempted Robbery of Controlled Dangerous Substances From a Practitioner, Manufacturer, Distributor, or Agent

Sex Crimes

Level Three Sex Crimes
- Rape & Forcible Sex
  - First Degree Rape
  - Second Degree Rape
  - Rape by Instrumentation
  - Forcible Sodomy
  - Lewd or Indecent Proposals to a Child Under 16
  - Lewd or Indecent Acts / Lewd Molestation of a Child Under 16
  - Sexual Battery
- Family & Caretaker Sexual Abuse
  - Incest
  - Sexual Abuse/Exploitation of a Child;
  - Enabling Child Sexual Abuse/Exploitation
  - Caretaker Sexual Abuse/Exploitation
  - Child Endangerment (via sexual abuse)
- Kidnapping, Child Stealing & Sex-Motivated Trafficking
  - Child Stealing
  - Kidnapping
  - Trafficking in Children
  - Human Trafficking
  - Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
- Child Pornography, Obscenity & Tech-Based
  - Obscene or Indecent Writings, Pictures, etc. Involving Minors; Solicitation of Minors
  - Procuring or Causing Minors to Participate in Obscene or Indecent Material
  - Guardian, Parent or Custodian Consent to Participation of Minor in Obscene or Indecent Material
  - Prostitution; Engaging in, or Soliciting for, Prostitution (of a child)
  - Publication, Distribution, or Participation in the Preparation of Obscene Material or Child Pornography
  - Soliciting Sexual Conduct or Communication with a Minor by Use of Technology
  - Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images (on second conviction)
- Repeat Sexual Offenders
Level Two Sex Crimes
- Soliciting Sexual Conduct or Communication With Minor by Use of Technology/Unlawful Communication by Means of Technology
- Solicitation of Minor For Lewd Acts
- Obscene or Indecent Writings & Pictures
- Procuring, Producing, or Publishing Child Pornography
- Procuring a Minor For Prostitution
- Keeping a Minor For Prostitution
- Human Trafficking
- Procurement of Child for Pornography
- Permitting a Minor to Participate in Child Pornography
- Child Prostitution
Level One Sex Crimes
- Possession of Child Pornography & Aggravated Possession of Child Pornography
- Indecent Exposure
- Child Endangerment
- Assault With Intent to Commit a Felony
- Caretaker Abuse or Neglect
- Distribution or Exhibition of Child Pornography
- Importing or Distributing Child Pornography
Sex Crimes That Don’t Require Registration
- Peeping Tom Crimes
  - Peeping Tom
  - Taking Clandestine Photos in Place With a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
  - Taking Clandestine Photos of a Person’s Private Area
- Prostitution
- Pandering (Pimping)
- Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
- Revenge Porn
- Female Genital Mutilation
- Procuring Lewd Exhibition
- Permitting the Procuring of a Minor for Prostitution
- Permitting the Keeping of a Minor for Prostitution
- Loitering by a Person Required to Register as a Sex Offender
- Aggravated/Habitual Sex Offender in a Park

VPO Violation

Violation of a Protective Order
Violation of Protective Order – Second or Subsequent Offense
Violation Of Victim Protective Order That Causes Physical Injury Or Physical Impairment
Violation of Protective Order Causing Physical Injury or Impairment – Second or Subsequent Offense
Violation of Protective Order by a Minor (Juvenile Proceeding)
Knowingly Presenting a False or Materially Altered Protective Order to Law Enforcement to Effect an Arrest
Knowingly and Willfully Seeking a Protective Order to Harass, Gain Undue Advantage, Intimidate, or Limit Visitation Rights Without Justifiable Cause

Theft & Misappropriation

Theft/Larceny
- Larceny
  - Petit Larceny
  - Grand Larceny
  - Larceny From Person at Night
  - Grand Larceny in Dwelling House
  - Larceny From Building
- Lost Property
- False Declaration of Ownership to a Pawnbroker
- Taking Oil, Gas, or Gasoline
- Theft of Cable or Telecommunications Service
- Animal Larceny
  - Larceny of Dog, Sheep, Goat, Horse, Jackass, Jennet, Mule, Cow, Hog, or Implement of Husbandry
  - Larceny of Domestic Fowl
  - Unlawfully Possessing a Stray Animal
  - Larceny Of Domesticated Fish and Game
Receiving Or Concealing Stolen Property
- Receiving Stolen Property
- Concealing Stolen Property in Oklahoma
Fraud crimes & Bogus Checks
- Fraud
- False Pretenses
- Obtaining Property by Trick or Deception
- False Or Bogus Checks, Drafts, Or Orders
- Fraudulent Vehicle Lease or Rental by Bogus Check
- Defrauding Innkeeper, Hotel, Restaurant, etc.
- Workers’ Compensation
- Insurance Fraud
Forgery
- Sale, Delivery, or Receipt of Forged Notes or Instruments
- Possession of Forged Notes or Instruments
- Other Forged Instruments
- Publishing Counterfeited Instruments or Coins as True
Embezzlement
- Embezzlement
- Embezzlement by a Public Official
Shoplifting
Automobile Theft
- Chop Shop
- Theft of Aircraft, Automobile, Automotive Driven Vehicle, or Construction/Farm Equipment
- Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle
- Unauthorized Use of an Implement of Husbandry
- Joyriding
- Receiving or Disposing of a Stolen Vehicle
- Receiving or Disposing of a Stolen Implement of Husbandry
Unauthorized Use of a Credit or Debit Card
- Unauthorized Use of a Credit or Debit Card
- Using a Forged or Revoked Credit or Debit Card
- Receiving of Money, Goods, or Services from a Forged or Revoked Credit or Debit Card
- Taking or Receiving a Credit or Debit Card From Another – Card Theft
- Receiving, Holding, or Concealing Lost or Mislaid Card
- Illegal Signing of Card
- Unlawful Possession of Card
Military & Charged With a Theft Crime

Vandalism/Malicious Mischief

Vandalism
Maliciously Destroying Railroad or Railroad Equipment
Injuries to Public Highways or Bridges
Maliciously Cutting or Destroying Fruit or Ornamental Trees & Shrubs
Maliciously Removing or Defacing Landmarks
Injuring or Destroying Art, Ornamental Improvements, & Trees
Tearing or Destroying Literature or Art
Defacing or Injuring House of Worship
Dumping Trash on Public or Private Property Without Consent or in Violation of Regulations
Litter From Vehicle – Flaming and Glowing Substances
Defacing or Destroying Written Instruments