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
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Change To Statute Of Limitations For Child Sexual Abuse Victims – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #8
The statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse, exploitation, or incest is now the 45th birthday of the alleged victim. Previously, it was within two years of the alleged act or within two years of the time the victim discovered or reasonably should have discovered that the injury or condition was caused by the act or that the act caused the injury for which the … [Read more...] about Change To Statute Of Limitations For Child Sexual Abuse Victims – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #8
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
New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part X – Illegal To Commit Forcible Sodomy On Unconscious Victims
HB 2398 closed a loophole in the law that allowed someone who had committed forcible sodomy on an unconscious victim to walk free. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled in mid-2016 that forcible sodomy is not illegal if a victim is intoxicated or unconscious. The public was outraged when the defendant in that case faced no repercussions for his actions. So, the … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part X – Illegal To Commit Forcible Sodomy On Unconscious Victims