State subcontractors and their employees are now included in the definitions of sodomy, rape, and sexual battery. Forcible Sodomy Definition in Oklahoma Forcible Sodomy in Oklahoma now includes the following act: Sodomy committed by a state, county, municipal or political subdivision employee or a contractor or an employee of a contractor of the state, a county, a … [Read more...] about Charging State Subcontractors With Sex Crimes – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #15
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Must Instruct Jury On Definition Of Consent In Sex Crime Cases – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #13
Oklahoma criminal courts must instruct the jury on the definition of consent in any crime involving any type of sexual contact or behavior where "consent" is an element of the crime or defense raised by the accused. HB 1127 modified 21 O.S. § 112. It went into effect November 1, 2017. "Sexual assault" is any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without explicit … [Read more...] about Must Instruct Jury On Definition Of Consent In Sex Crime Cases – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #13
Statute Of Limitations Change For Sexual Crimes Against Children – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #12
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
New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part 19 – Expanding The Force Element In Specific Sexual Assault Crimes & Defining The Necessary Consent For A Sexual Act
HB 2398 expanded the force element in specific sexual assault crimes and defined the necessary consent for a sexual act. This part of the bill created 21 OS §§ 111-113. In all instances of sexual assault including, but not limited to, rape, rape by instrumentation and forcible sodomy where force is alleged, the term "force" shall mean any force, no matter how slight, … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part 19 – Expanding The Force Element In Specific Sexual Assault Crimes & Defining The Necessary Consent For A Sexual Act