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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 II – Discretion to file misdemeanor charges under certain circumstances
HB 2472 gives prosecutors discretion to file charges for non-85% crimes as misdemeanors instead of felonies. Eighty-five percent crimes are considered to be particularly bad crimes. They include murder, first-degree rape, and child molestation. They are found in 21 OS 13.1: http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=104306. So, this new law means that … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part II – Discretion to file misdemeanor charges under certain circumstances