Oklahoma Hate Crimes

Provides extra penalties for crimes against persons or property where such crimes are committed with malicious intent to intimidate or harass a person because of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin or disability. A year 2000 amendment to this law prohibits the touching of any assistive device with malicious intent to intimidate or harass. Assistive devices are items that help a person with a disability to see, hear, communicate or maneuver.

Guide Location: 

08:1C;