HB 2753 modifies 22 OS § 471.2 and 22 OS § 988.2 to expand drug court and community sentencing eligibility to include persons recommended for drug court after a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Assessment and Evaluation. The following are now the basic requirements to enter drug court in Oklahoma: 1. The offender's arrest or charge does not involve a crime of violence … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part 17 – Expanding Drug Court & Community Sentencing Eligibility
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New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part 16 – Changing The Definition Of Child Abuse
"Abuse" in the Children's Code used to mean "harm or threatened harm or failure to protect from harm or threatened harm to the health, safety, or welfare of a child by a person responsible for the child's health, safety, or welfare, including but not limited to nonaccidental physical or mental injury, sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation." HB 3201 removed a “failure to protect … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part 16 – Changing The Definition Of Child Abuse
New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part 15 – Prosecutor Can Dismiss Charge By Filing A Notice Of Dismissal
HB 2934 amends 22 OS § 815 to allow prosecutors to dismiss a criminal charge by filing a notice of dismissal. The notice must be filed before the preliminary hearing in felony cases and before the matter is set for trial in misdemeanors. A defendant in such case shall only be required to pay the costs of that action if agreed upon by the parties. Dismissal after these time … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part 15 – Prosecutor Can Dismiss Charge By Filing A Notice Of Dismissal
New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part 14 – Prison Sentence Modification Period Extended To 60 Months
Previously, a prison sentence could be modified within 24 months of being imposed. HB 2443 amends 22 OS § 982a to allow sentences to be modified within 60 months. The sentencing court can now modify a sentence within 60 months after any of the following: the initial sentence revocation of suspended sentence an original sentence to Drug Offender Work Camp (DOWC) … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part 14 – Prison Sentence Modification Period Extended To 60 Months
New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part 13 – Doubling Fees To Prosecute You
SB 1610 doubles a variety of fees that are assessed in criminal cases. The new fee amounts are as follows: Traffic case for each offense (other than DUI) - $20 Misdemeanor case for each offense - $30 Misdemeanor DUI offense - $30 Felony case for each offense - $50 Felony DUI offense - $50 Each juvenile case - $30 The sad thing is that most people didn't … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part 13 – Doubling Fees To Prosecute You