OUJI-CR 4-58G

TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN-- ELEMENTS

(ADVERTISING FOR ADOPTIONS)

No person may be convicted of trafficking in children unless the State has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each element of the crime. These elements are:

First, [Name of Defendant] was not (the Department of Human Services)/(a child-placing agency licensed in Oklahoma)/(an attorney authorized to practice law in Oklahoma); and

Second, [Name of Defendant] knowingly advertised for (services for compensation to [assist with]/effect the placement of a child for adoption/[care in a foster home])/(legal services related to the adoption of children).

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Statutory Authority: 21 O.S. 2011, § 866(A)(1)(g).

Notes on Use

This Instruction covers the crime of trafficking in children as set forth in 21 O.S. 2011, § 866(A)(1)(g).

Committee Comments

Although the publisher of the Oklahoma Statutes added the heading for 21 O.S. 2011, § 866 "Elements of offense", the Oklahoma Session Laws do not include this heading, and it is not part of Oklahoma law. See Fairchild v. State, 1999 OK CR 49, ¶ 60, 998 P.2d 611, 624 (publisher's heading has no legal significance because it is not part of the statute); Hall v. State, 1957 OK CR 56, ¶ 5, 312 P.2d 981, 983-84 (titles or headings added by publisher after enactment for index purposes or identification are not in the law itself).

(2019 Supp.)