SB 1257 makes it illegal to disseminate private sexual images of a person without that person's consent. In short, "revenge porn" is now illegal in Oklahoma. It's a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and fined up to $1,000.Note that the victim has to be at least 18 years old. If the victim is under 18, then other laws are implicated and the punishment is way … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part IX – Revenge Porn Is Now Illegal
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New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part VII – Collection of DNA for felony arrests
If you're arrested for a felony in Oklahoma, your DNA will now be taken. Simple as that! Although I'm not a fan of the government having more information on us, I know that the collection of DNA in this manner has exonerated many people who have been wrongly convicted. So, I hope this law helps more people than it harms by the intrusion into our liberty. The enacted … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part VII – Collection of DNA for felony arrests
New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part VI – No longer illegal to drive without insurance card
Before November 1, 2016, it was illegal to drive without an insurance card in Oklahoma--even if you had car insurance. You were subject to up to a $250 fine and imprisonment for no more than 30 days. HB 2473 changed all that. Those penalties applied equally to people who had insurance but no card and people with no insurance. Now, those penalties only apply to people driving … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part VI – No longer illegal to drive without insurance card
New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part V – Threshold for property crimes to be charged as a felony raised to $1,000
HB 2751 raises the threshold for property crimes to be charged as a felony to $1,000. It includes charges for the following theft crimes: embezzlement, bogus check, taking by false pretenses, receiving or concealing stolen property, forged or counterfeited instrument, larceny, and shoplifting (third and subsequent offense). Grand larceny will be defined as the unlawful … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part V – Threshold for property crimes to be charged as a felony raised to $1,000
New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part IV – Reduction of mandatory minimums for drug offenses
HB 2479 reduces the mandatory minimum sentences for first and second felony drug possessions and lowers the maximum sentence for all felony drug possession charges. The previous minimum for first-time possession of Schedule I and II drugs (except marijuana) was two years. On November 1, 2016, there will be no mandatory minimum for first-time possession of those drugs. A … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part IV – Reduction of mandatory minimums for drug offenses