On or before January 1, 2019, the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General will promulgate and maintain the Vulnerable Adult Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Report. It will be accessible to the public on the internet. It’s currently in pdf format.
The report will include a list of defendants who have been prosecuted by the Office of the Attorney General and have been found guilty by a court of law for abuse, exploitation, or neglect of elderly or vulnerable adults in the preceding 12 months. The report will be provided to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate on an annual basis beginning January 31, 2019. The report must include, but is not limited to:
- The name of the defendant;
- The crime for which the defendant was convicted;
- A description of the findings of abuse, neglect or exploitation by the Office of the Attorney General, including the circumstances surrounding the abuse;
- The date of conviction or the date that a plea of guilty or nolo contendere was accepted by the court;
- The relationship of the defendant to the victim; and
- The county where the offense or offenses occurred.
Arrested in Oklahoma for elder abuse? Call Oklahoma elder abuse lawyer Frank Urbanic in OKC at 405-633-3420.