A. In a criminal case in which the defendant is accused of an offense of child molestation, evidence of the defendant's commission of another offense or offenses of child molestation is admissible, and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant.
§ 2414.Child Molestation Offense - Commission of Other Offenses Admissible - Definitions
Chapter 40: Oklahoma Evidence Code · Last amended November 1, 2008 · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceMakes a defendant's commission of another child-molestation offense admissible in a child-molestation prosecution for its bearing on any relevant matter, subject to a fifteen-day disclosure requirement, and defines both a covered child as under sixteen and the conduct that counts as child molestation.
Full Text of § 2414
B. In a case in which the state intends to offer evidence under this rule, the attorney for the state shall disclose the evidence to the defendant, including statements of witnesses or a summary of the substance of any testimony that is expected to be offered, at least fifteen (15) days before the scheduled date of trial or at such later time as the court may allow for good cause.
C. This rule shall not be construed to limit the admission or consideration of evidence under any other rule.
D. For purposes of this rule, "child" means a person below the age of sixteen (16), and "offense of child molestation" means a crime under federal law or the laws of this state that involve:
1. Any conduct proscribed by Sections 1111 through 1125 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, that was committed in relation to a child;
2. Contact between any part of the defendant's body or an object and the genitals or anus of a child;
3. Contact between the genitals or anus of the defendant and any part of the body of a child;
4. Deriving sexual pleasure or gratification from the infliction of death, bodily injury, emotional distress, or physical pain on a child; or
5. An attempt or conspiracy to engage in conduct described in paragraphs 1 through 4 of this subsection.
Amendment History
Added by Laws 2007, SB 917, c. 76, §2, emerg. eff. 4/30/2007; Amended by Laws 2008, SB 763, c. 347, §1, eff. 11/1/2008.
Plain-English Summary
Modeled on the same approach as Section 2413, Section 2414 admits evidence that a defendant committed another offense of child molestation in a prosecution for child molestation, letting the fact-finder weigh it for its bearing on any relevant matter. The state must disclose the evidence, including witness statements or a summary of expected testimony, at least fifteen days before trial, or later for good cause, and the section doesn't limit admission of evidence under any other rule.
Subsection D defines "child" as a person under sixteen, and "offense of child molestation" to include conduct proscribed by 21 O.S. §§ 1111 through 1125 committed in relation to a child, sexual contact with a child, deriving sexual gratification from inflicting harm on a child, and any attempt or conspiracy to do so.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a defendant's other acts of child molestation be admitted at trial?
Yes. Section 2414(A) makes evidence of the defendant's commission of another offense of child molestation admissible in a child-molestation prosecution, for its bearing on any relevant matter.
How does this section define a "child"?
Subsection D defines "child" as a person below the age of sixteen.
What notice must the state give before using this evidence?
At least fifteen days before the scheduled trial date, under subsection B, or later for good cause.
How is this section different from Section 2413?
Section 2413 covers other sexual-assault offenses against any person; Section 2414 covers other child-molestation offenses specifically, defined by reference to a victim under sixteen.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
· Official source
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