"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
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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
New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part XII – Court Costs To Be Reduced If Restitution Is Reduced
SB 941 amends 22 OS § 991b(C)(3). It requires a court to lower the fines, court costs, and costs of incarceration if the court decides that restitution should be reduced during a revocation hearing. The defendant must put on evidence that the terms of the order of restitution carries a hardship on the defendant or the defendant's immediate family. The court is to lower the … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part XII – Court Costs To Be Reduced If Restitution Is Reduced