Section 437 - Assisting prisoner to escapeAny person who willfully by any means whatever, assists any prisoner confined in any prison to escape therefrom, is punishable as follows:
1. If such prisoner was confined upon a charge or conviction of a felony, such person shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding ten (10) years.2. If such prisoner was confined otherwise than upon a charge or conviction of a felony, by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by fine, not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or both.Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 437
R.L. 1910, § 2201; Amended by Laws 1997, H.B. 1213, c. 133, §191 (effective date changed to 7/1/1999by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§23-26, emerg. eff. 6/19/1998); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., H.B. 1009, c. 5, §106, emerg. eff. 7/1/1999.