SB 2226 Summary

• District attorneys may institute civil actions in district court to adjudicate whether transmissions containing obscene material or child pornography sent into Oklahoma constitute violations.

• Prosecution may occur in any district where the transmission is sent or received; individuals are deemed within Oklahoma's jurisdiction by accessing any computer or satellite-operated device in the state.

• Minors under 18 transmitting obscene/erotic material of minors over 13 with consent to 5 or fewer recipients face misdemeanor penalties of $500 fine, community service, and juvenile probation.

• Minors transmitting such material without consent or to 6+ recipients face increased penalties ($700-$1,400 fine, 60 hours community service); transmissions involving minors 13 or younger carry penalties of $900-$1,800 fine and 80 hours community service.

• Effective date: November 1, 2010; fact that sender and pictured individual are the same does not alter criminal liability.