Oklahoma — Registry Rules

• People who live, work, or attend school in Oklahoma with qualifying convictions listed in the Sex Offenders Registration Act must register; see 57 O.S. § 582 and time/place rules in § 583.
• Initial deadline: Register with the Department of Corrections within 3 business days of conviction if not incarcerated or ≥3 business days before release; also register with local law enforcement within 3 days after entering a jurisdiction where you reside or intend to stay 7 consecutive days or 14 in 60; nonresidents entering Oklahoma hit a 2-day clock; see § 583(A)–(B).
• Verification: DOC mails verification; return in person within 10 days. Frequency: Level 1 annual, Level 2 semiannual, Level 3 or habitual/aggravated every 90 days; see § 584(A)(5).
• Primary method: In-person registration/updates at local law enforcement (police/sheriff or campus police for higher-ed) and with DOC; transient registrants report every 7 days; see § 584(D),(G).
• ⚠️ Moving, job, or school changes have 3-business-day notice rules; some must be before you move; see § 583(A)(3), § 584(E).
• ⚠️ Nonresident triggers: 2 days to register if in-state ≥5 consecutive days, >5 days in 60 for work, or student; see § 583(B).
• ⚠️ Residency zones: 2,000-ft ban from schools, parks, childcare; cohabitation restrictions; see § 590.
• ⚠️ Homeless/transient must check in weekly; see § 584(G).
• ⚠️ Penalties for violations are felonies (generally up to 5 years) and separate GPS rules; see § 587.

Adults (and certain others defined in statute) convicted, given suspended/deferred sentences, or on supervision for listed offenses, plus out-of-state equivalents, must register when residing, working, or studying in Oklahoma; see 57 O.S. § 582. Level assignment and committee process appear in § 582.5 and verification mechanics in § 584.

Duration: Registration lasts 15 / 25 years / life by level (1 / 2 / 3), with possible Level 1 removal after 10 compliant years; see 57 O.S. § 583(D)–(E).

• Initial DOC registration/notice windows: 3 business days after conviction if not incarcerated; ≥3 business days pre-release if incarcerated; see § 583(A)(1).
• Local registration: within 3 days after entering a jurisdiction where you reside or intend to stay 7 consecutive days or 14 in 60; see § 583(A)(2).
• Nonresident thresholds: DOC and local within 2 days when in Oklahoma ≥5 consecutive days, >5 workdays in 60, or enrolled as student; see § 583(B)(1)–(2).
• Moving, job, or student status: notify DOC and local ≥3 business days before abandoning/moving or within 3 business days of job/school changes; see § 583(A)(3).
• Out-of-state move: appear and notify ≥10 days before establishing residence in new state; also register in the new state if required; see § 583(F)(3).
• Verification form: return in person within 10 days of receipt; see § 584(A)(5).
• Judgment packet: out-of-state conviction must file certified J&S within 60 days of initial OK registration; see § 584(C).
• Transient status: in-person update every 7 days with approximate locations; see § 584(G).

• Address verification schedule: Level 1 annual; Level 2 semiannual; Level 3 or habitual/aggravated every 90 days; DOC mails the form; return in person within 10 days; see § 584(A)(5).
• Local agencies may photograph on verification; photo required if image is >1 year old; see § 584(A)(5).

Statewide residency restrictions bar living within 2,000 feet of schools, parks, childcare, certain youth sites, or the victim’s residence; co-residence by two registrants in one dwelling is generally prohibited; additional park-entry bans apply to habitual/aggravated offenders; see 57 O.S. § 590, § 590.1, and park “zone of safety” in 21 O.S. § 1125.

• School ties: enrolling or working at an institution of higher learning triggers registration with campus police and notice timelines; see definitions in § 583(A)(2).
• Internet identifiers: disclose email/IM/social identities used online to DOC and local; see § 584(A)(9), (D)(5).
• Children’s services employers must screen against registries for suitability; see access provisions in § 599.1.

• DOC maintains files and may make information public online; open search portal provided by DOC; see § 584(I) and DOC SOR site.
• Attorney General’s page links public search and explains use; see OAG resource.

• If working out of state >14 cumulative days in 60 or >30 days/yr, or enrolling as a student, you must register there; DOC must advise of these duties; see § 583(F)(5)–(6).
• Moving out of Oklahoma requires in-person notice ≥10 days before and registration in the destination state (if required); see § 583(F)(3).

• Nonresidents: register with DOC and local within 2 days if in Oklahoma ≥5 consecutive days, >5 workdays in 60, or student; see § 583(B).
• Residents traveling within Oklahoma: local registration obligations follow the 7 consecutive / 14 in 60 presence rule per jurisdiction; see § 583(A)(2).
• Spouse of an Oklahoma resident living out of state has special 2-day thresholds when entering Oklahoma; see § 583(H).

Violating SORA (including failing to register/verify or ignoring GPS rules) is a felony; baseline penalty up to 5 years and/or $5,000; GPS noncompliance has its own penalties; see 57 O.S. § 587. Residency-zone violations carry 1–3 years and fines up to $3,000; see § 590(D).

• Level 1 early removal: after 10 years of compliant registration with no arrests/convictions, petition district court to end registration; see § 583(E).
• “Romeo & Juliet” narrow removal: certain 21 O.S. §§ 1111.1 or 1114 cases with ≤4-year age gap and no other sex convictions may petition; see 57 O.S. § 590.2.
• Expunged out-of-state conviction exception: if the only basis is an out-of-state conviction that has been expunged, SORA may not apply; see § 582(E).

• Homeless/transient: weekly in-person reporting with locations; see § 584(G).
• Higher-ed students/employees: campus police are a local law enforcement authority for registration; see § 583(A)(2)(c).
• Habitual/aggravated & Level 3: lifetime registration and 90-day verification; see § 584(A)(5) & aggravated/habitual definitions.
• Park access: habitual/aggravated offenders face park entry bans; see 21 O.S. § 1125(A)(2).

• DNA sample fee $15 when collected under DOC authority; see § 584(N).
• Public records copies of local registries limited to standard Open Records Act copy costs; see SB 163 (2019) amending § 584.

• Case: Donaldson v. City of El Reno — Oklahoma Supreme Court (2025-02-04) — Park residency restriction in 57 O.S. § 590(A) is non-punitive and may be applied retroactively without violating ex post facto; case-specific application of SORA retroactivity continues. link
• Statute: SB 163 — 2019 Reg. Sess.; effective 2019-11-01. Amended registration/notification logistics and clarified public access/copying of registry information tied to Open Records Act. link