Anti-Caller ID Spoofing Act
OK Caller ID Spoofing Act
Communications · Marketing
Makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly insert false information into caller ID with intent to mislead, defraud, or deceive a call recipient. The Legislature cited loss of personal information to spoofing scams.
- Where
- Oklahoma
- Citation
- 15 O.S. §§ 776.20-776.23
- Status
- In force
- In force since
- 2007-11-01
- Enforced by
- District attorneys (misdemeanor); Attorney General under the Consumer Protection Act
- People can sue
- No
- Penalties
- Misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in county jail, a fine up to $10,000 per incident, or both; also a Consumer Protection Act violation.
- Applies to
- Any caller placing a telephone call, including calls begun on a computer
Practices it requires
- Do not knowingly insert false caller identification information with intent to mislead, defraud, or deceive the recipient; blocking caller ID is not a violation.15 O.S. § 776.23
Sources
- Official text
- Oklahoma Statutes Title 15 (complete title PDF, Oklahoma Legislature, compiled Dec. 2025), §§ 776.20-776.23
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Research reference, not legal advice.