Anyone in Oklahoma who is convicted of or pleads guilty or no contest to murder in the first degree, when that person intentionally causes the death of a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or corrections employee while the officer or employee is in the performance of official duties must now be punished by either death or life without parole. Absent an overwhelming … [Read more...] about Harsher Punishment For Cop Killers – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #16
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Charging State Subcontractors With Sex Crimes – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #15
State subcontractors and their employees are now included in the definitions of sodomy, rape, and sexual battery. Forcible Sodomy Definition in Oklahoma Forcible Sodomy in Oklahoma now includes the following act: Sodomy committed by a state, county, municipal or political subdivision employee or a contractor or an employee of a contractor of the state, a county, a … [Read more...] about Charging State Subcontractors With Sex Crimes – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #15
Sex Offender Registration Requirements Change – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #14
Oklahoma made numerous changes to the sex offender registration requirements in 2017. The following is a list of the changes: If a person subject to the Sex Offenders Registration Act received a suspended sentence or any probationary term, including a deferred sentence, the court must use the the sex offender level assignments established by the sex offender … [Read more...] about Sex Offender Registration Requirements Change – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #14
Must Instruct Jury On Definition Of Consent In Sex Crime Cases – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #13
Oklahoma criminal courts must instruct the jury on the definition of consent in any crime involving any type of sexual contact or behavior where "consent" is an element of the crime or defense raised by the accused. HB 1127 modified 21 O.S. § 112. It went into effect November 1, 2017. "Sexual assault" is any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without explicit … [Read more...] about Must Instruct Jury On Definition Of Consent In Sex Crime Cases – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #13
Statute Of Limitations Change For Sexual Crimes Against Children – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #12
Prosecutions for sexual crimes against children must now be initiated by the forty-fifth birthday of the alleged victim. If the victim is 18 years old or older, then the prosecution must now be initiated within 12 years after the discovery of the crime. Previously, prosecution of sexual crimes against children must have been initiated within 12 years after the discovery of the … [Read more...] about Statute Of Limitations Change For Sexual Crimes Against Children – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #12