Today, we will delve into offenses that qualify for Tulsa drug court—a judicially supervised court docket aiming to reduce recidivism and substance abuse among nonviolent offenders. Tulsa Drug Court: An Overview Before we discuss what offenses qualify for drug court in Tulsa County, let’s first understand what drug court is. Drug court programs are designed […]
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If you’re needing a lawyer who will fight for your rights and help you move forward after a difficult legal situation, call Wirth Law Office.
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Attorney General Drummond recently asked the Court of Criminal Appeals to vacate the conviction due to undisclosed information.
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Drug Court in Tulsa: An Alternative to Prison Drug court is a diversionary program where, instead of going through the regular process of prosecution and serving a sentence, defendants are allowed to carry out treatment for their substance abuse issues as well as any other issues they’ve been having through the treatment overseen by the
Child Abuse in Oklahoma is a Serious Offense Child abuse is a sad reality. It occurs all around the world, and Oklahoma is no exception. Oklahoma takes this offense extremely seriously and so, in an effort to deter it as much as possible, attaches severe penalities to the act. But the punishments can vary quite
The custodial parent would need to provide notice to every other person who is entitled to custody or visitation rights.
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The Parenting Plan Conference is a conference that occurs in the early stages of divorce when minor children are involved.
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In a divorce case, a temporary order is a legal arrangement made while waiting for the divorce to be finalized.
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A suspended sentence is a legal penalty in which the defendant is convicted of a crime, but the sentence is postponed or suspended.
While a ruling by the OCCA says that the sight or odor of marijuana could form probable cause, this no longer applies to marijuana licensees.
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The basis for alerts is subjective, with handlers trained to interpret a variety of behaviors as an alert, some of which are contradictory.
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Drug dog myth number two is that there are no false positives, which is a commonly believed myth propagated by K-9 officers and handlers.
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The myth that dogs with a high sense of smell have high reliability in detecting drugs and determining probable cause for a search is false.
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You can petition for a writ of habeas corpus if you have legal custody and the other parent is withholding the child.
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To speed things up, parties can set deadlines, mediate early, send out discovery quickly, respond to discovery on time, etc.
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Child support and visitation rights are separate issues, and the non-payment of child support does not negate visitation rights.
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Recent laws in Oklahoma have established a preference for joint custody and equal access to children for both parents.
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Tulsa County has announced new assignments of special judges, as per an administrative order filed on January 11th, 2023.
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Administrative Order AO 2023-4 filed on January 25th, 2023 sets the chief judges for each division for the year.
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The new administrative order, which outlines special judge assignments, was filed on January 27 and will be in effect throughout 2023.
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If the other parent has not returned the child and won’t return them when it’s your turn, there are three options you can consider.
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