OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, ch. 3

in effect

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, ch. 3, § 300 Resisting officers.

Section 300. - Resisting officers. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to willfully obstruct, resist, oppose, delay or interfere with any peace officer, member of the Police Department of the City of Tulsa, any special police officer of the City of Tulsa, any person called to the assistance of any member of the Police Department, or other person having such police powers, while in the discharge or attempted discharge of any duty of their respective offices, by means including but not limited to the following: A. Physically, by act or omission; B. Refusing to stop at the command of an officer attempting to effect an arrest of the person commanded to stop; C. Vocalizing or otherwise making loud noise, which repeatedly delays an officer in the performance of any official duty, after first being warned that continuing the conduct constitutes an offense under the substance of this section; D. Communicating or causing to be communicated any false or intentionally misleading statement or information, regardless of form, to an officer investigating any offense or attempting service of a warrant or other process; E. Providing false or intentionally misleading information identifying oneself after being arrested, while a warrant for one's arrest is outstanding, or while wanted and subject to arrest on probable cause for the commission of any offense; F. Refusing or failing to provide a current, full, true and correct name, date of birth and residence address for the issuance of a citation or after being arrested; G. Words or conduct which create a clear and present danger of unlawful physical harm to any person or which tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace. It shall constitute an affirmative defense to a violation of this section if the conduct of the defendant constituted solely protected speech, including criticism, dissent or protests directed at an officer or any manifestation of government. (Ord. No. 19605)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, § 301 Impersonating officers.

Section 301. - Impersonating officers. A. Impersonating officers. It shall be an offense for any person to impersonate or falsely represent himself to be a peace officer of the City of Tulsa or to exercise or attempt to exercise any of the duties, functions or powers of a peace officer without being duly and legally authorized. B. Unauthorized wearing of insignia prohibited. No person other than a duly authorized enforcement officer shall wear the official badge, insignia or uniform of the Tulsa Police Department or shall bear firearms or assume the authority of a duly authorized enforcement officer. C. Wearing of similar uniform or insignia prohibited. No person shall impersonate an officer of the Tulsa Police Department by wearing an insignia, badge or uniform which is likely to be confused with the official uniform of the Tulsa Police Department. D. Penalty. Every person convicted of violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the City jail for a period of not more than thirty (30) days and/or by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), excluding costs. (Ord. No. 7188)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, § 302 Failure to assist officers.

Section 302. - Failure to assist officers. It shall be an offense for any person to refuse or neglect to assist any peace officer in making an arrest, when so requested by such officer, to help preserve the peace or prevent the escape of a person charged with an offense.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, § 303 Abusing police dogs or police mounts.

Section 303. - Abusing police dogs or police mounts. A. It shall be an offense for any person to willfully or maliciously torture, torment, beat, kick, strike, mutilate, injure, disable, harass, tantalize or kill any dog used by the Police Department in the performance of any of the functions or duties of the Department or of any officer or member thereof. B. "Police mount" is defined as a horse used by the Police Department in the performance of any of the duties or functions of the Department or of any officer or member thereof. It shall be an offense for any person to willfully or maliciously, kill, torture, torment, beat, kick, strike, mutilate, injure, disable, harass, release a secured mount, take control or ride a police mount used by the Police Department in the performance of any of the duties or functions of the Department or of any officer or member thereof. C. Any person who shall commit a violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine or not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), excluding costs, and/or by imprisonment in the City/County jail for ninety (90) days. (Ord. No. 16808)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, § 304 Contempt—Direct and indirect.

Section 304. - Contempt—Direct and indirect. A. Contempt of Court shall be divided into direct and indirect contempt. 1. Direct contempt shall consist of: a. Disorderly or insolent behavior committed during the session of the Court and in its immediate view and presence; b. The unlawful and willful refusal of any person to be sworn as a witness; c. The refusal of any person to answer any legal or proper question; or d. Any breach of the peace, noise or disturbance so near to the Court as to interrupt its proceedings. 2. Indirect contempt of Court shall consist of: a. Willful disobedience of any process or order lawfully issued or made by Court; or b. Resistance willfully offered by any person to the execution of a lawful order or process of a Court. In all cases of indirect contempt, the party charged with contempt shall be notified in writing of the accusation and shall have a reasonable time for defense. The party so charged, upon demand, shall have a trial by jury. B. Every person convicted of violating this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), excluding costs, fees and assessments or by imprisonment in the City jail for a period of not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. Nos. 15821, 19605)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, § 305 Setting prisoners free.

Section 305. - Setting prisoners free. It shall be an offense for any person by the use of force, fraud, deception or diversion to set or attempt to set at liberty any prisoner or prisoners while in the lawful custody of police or court authorities.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, § 306 Escapes.

Section 306. - Escapes. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person, after being lawfully arrested or detained by a peace officer, to escape or attempt to escape from such peace officer, or for any person lawfully confined in any capacity whatsoever by the Tulsa Police Department or in custody of a court official by the direction of a Judge of the Municipal Court to escape or attempt to escape such custody. (Ord. No. 24828, § 3, 5-18-2022)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, § 307 Conveying instrument for escape.

Section 307. - Conveying instrument for escape. It shall be an offense for any person to convey or attempt to convey to any other person in custody of the Tulsa Police Department or in custody of a court official by the direction of a Judge of the Municipal Court any instrument or anything suitable or useful to facilitate the escape of such confined person, whether such escape be effected or not.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, § 308 Communicating with prisoners.

Section 308. - Communicating with prisoners. It shall be an offense for any person to communicate with or to visit any person confined in the City jail or to attempt to communicate with or to visit such person without the permission of the Chief of Police, City Jailer or Municipal Judge.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, § 309 Penalty.

Section 309. - Penalty. Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, every person convicted of violating any provision of this chapter, excluding Sections 300 and 302, shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), excluding costs, fees and assessments or imprisonment in the City jail for a period of not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person found guilty of violating Sections 300 and 302 shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), excluding costs, fees and assessments. (Ord. Nos. 15821, 19605)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, § 310 False statements to the City Council.

Section 310. - False statements to the City Council. It shall be an offense for any person, in any manner to knowingly and willfully falsify, conceal or cover-up by any trick, scheme or device a material fact, make any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or representation, or make or use any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry to the City Council during a Council meeting or Committee meeting. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), excluding costs and assessments, or by imprisonment in the City jail for a period of not more than ten (10) days or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. Nos. 18761, 21746)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, § 311 Unlawful bypass of a security checkpoint.

Section 311. - Unlawful bypass of a security checkpoint. Any building, facility, or outdoor area enclosed by a fence or other similar barrier requiring persons to pass through a security check point used to screen people and their belongings prior to entering and submit to inspection or screening shall post notice stating this requirement and, at a clearly identified checkpoint, informing them that persons and their belongings are subject to search prior to entry. All persons approaching a security checkpoint established in compliance with requirements of this paragraph shall, prior to entering, obey the instructions and orders of security staff conducting inspections and screenings and may otherwise be subject to the commission of the following offenses: A. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person, without authorization, to willfully bypass or go around a security checkpoint when entering any building, facility, or enclosed outdoor area requiring persons to pass through a security checkpoint used for inspecting or screening persons or their belongings prior to entry. B. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person, without authorization, to aid or assist any person or persons in bypassing a security checkpoint to any building, facility, or enclosed outdoor area requiring persons to pass through a security checkpoint used for inspecting or screening persons or their belongings prior to entry by opening, holding open, or propping open any otherwise secured door, entryway, window, or any other avenue of entry. C. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person, without authorization, to aid or assist any person in bypassing or avoiding a security checkpoint requiring persons to pass through a security checkpoint used for inspecting or screening persons or their belongings prior to entry by passing uninspected or unscreened items or belongings, or receiving them, through an otherwise secured door, entryway, window, loading dock, or any other avenue of entry. D. Every person committing an offense prescribed in this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the City Jail for a period of not exceeding six (6) months or by a fine of not more than One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00), excluding costs, fees and assessments, or both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. No. 24966, § 1, 12-7-2022)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, § 312 Willfully disturbing or interfering with City business, operations, or employees.

Section 312. - Willfully disturbing or interfering with City business, operations, or employees. A. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person, alone or in concert with others and without authorization, to willfully disturb, interfere with, or disrupt the business of the City of Tulsa, including but not limited to publicly posted meetings, or the operations of any employee, agent, official or representative of the City of Tulsa; provided that as a precondition to any such offense affecting a public hearing required by law or an open meeting, a presiding official has warned the person or persons to stop disturbing, interfering with, or disrupting the meeting. B. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person who is without authority and willfully causing any disturbance, interference or disruption in violation of this section to refuse to disperse or leave any property, building or structure owned, leased or occupied by City of Tulsa officials or employees, agents or representatives or used in any manner to conduct City business or any City operations, after notice by a peace officer, or other security personnel directing them to disperse or leave. C. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment in the City jail for a period of not more than six (6) months, by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), excluding costs, fees, and assessments, or by both such fine and imprisonment. D. For purposes of this section, "disturb, interfere or disrupt" shall mean any conduct that is violent, threatening, abusive, obscene, or that jeopardizes the safety of self or others. (Ord. No. 24978, § 1, 1-25-2023)

Source: City of Tulsa, Revised Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/tulsa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT27PECO_CH3OFAGPUJUFetched: 10/28/2026