What a window tint ticket costs in Oklahoma
No one can honestly quote you a single number, and we are not going to invent one. Oklahoma fixes the offence — misdemeanor under 47 O.S. 12-422; penalty at 47 O.S. 17-101, with a fine of $5 to $500, or up to 10 days, under the general title 47 penalty; a second conviction within a year raises the jail ceiling to 6 months. The total on the citation comes from the fee schedule of the court that issued it, which varies by county.
| What the statute fixes | Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Offence | Misdemeanor |
| Amount set by statute | A fine of $5 to $500, or up to 10 days, under the general Title 47 penalty; a second conviction within a year raises the jail ceiling to 6 months |
| Correctable (fix-it) | Not verified |
| Licence points | Not verified |
| Statute | 47 O.S. 12-422; penalty at 47 O.S. 17-101 |
Why the figures online disagree
A tint citation's total is a base amount plus court costs and surcharges, and those are set per county by the citing court rather than by the tint statute. That is why three pages about the same state will quote three different numbers, all of them sourced from each other rather than from a schedule. The number that binds you is the one the clerk of the court named on your citation gives you — so that call is the first thing worth making.
What Oklahoma does settle
Section 12-422 does not price the offence, it points at 47 O.S. 17-101, the penalty provision for the whole of Title 47, and the band above is the one 17-101 sets for the sections from 10-101 through 14-121, which is where 12-422 sits. The codified text of 17-101 is not served publicly, so the figures here are read off the Legislature's own reproduction of the section in a later bill. The same penalty section is what the Department of Public Safety's exemption form warns you about for a false application.
What to do next
- 1
Ring the clerk of the court named on the citation and ask for the amount and the appearance date. Do not rely on a figure from a blog.
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Ask the same clerk whether the citation can be dismissed on proof that the film was brought into compliance — some courts allow it even where the statute is silent.
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Have the film replaced with film that meters legal through the glass, and keep the receipt in case the court will take it.
The limits you were measured against
Front side windows 25% VLT minimum, back side windows 25% VLT minimum, rear window 25% VLT minimum — metered through the film and the glass together. Factory side glass already blocks some light before any film goes on, which is how film sold as “legal” ends up metering under the limit.
Check what film will meter legal in Oklahoma →Frequently asked questions
How much is a window tint ticket in Oklahoma?
There is no single statewide figure, and anyone quoting one is guessing. Oklahoma fixes the offence — misdemeanor under 47 O.S. 12-422; penalty at 47 O.S. 17-101, with a fine of $5 to $500, or up to 10 days, under the general title 47 penalty; a second conviction within a year raises the jail ceiling to 6 months — and the total you pay is set by the fee schedule of the court that issued the citation, which varies by county and is not published statewide. Call the clerk of the citing court for the figure that applies to you.
Is a tint ticket in Oklahoma correctable?
We could not verify that Oklahoma treats it as a correctable violation, so do not assume removing the film clears the citation. Ask the clerk of the citing court before the appearance date.
Does a tint ticket put points on your licence in Oklahoma?
We could not verify whether Oklahoma assigns licence points for this, so we are not going to guess. The clerk of the citing court can tell you.
What tint got me cited in Oklahoma?
The limits are front side windows 25% VLT, back side windows 25% VLT, rear window 25% VLT, measured through the film and the glass together — which is why film sold as legal can still meter under.
Can a medical exemption get a Oklahoma tint ticket dismissed?
Oklahoma does have a medical exemption, but it is something you hold before the stop, not a defence you assemble afterwards. If you qualify, get it in place so the next stop goes differently.
Sources
- Oklahoma Legislature - SB 655, reproducing 47 O.S. 17-101 (official)
- Oklahoma DPS - Window Tint Exemption Application (official)
Reference only, not legal advice. We do not publish an estimated ticket total because no statewide schedule exists to support one. For the amount that applies to you, ask the clerk of the court on your citation.