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• What Petty Offenses Carry Jail Time in Oklahoma?

  By Staff, February 24th, 2023

  

  Minor offenses shouldn’t be taken lightly as failure to address them can result in warrants being issued for your arrest and jail time.

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• What Is Actual Physical Control in Oklahoma?

  By Staff, February 23rd, 2023

  

  Actual physical control is a crime in which a person is in physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

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• How Do You Bond Someone Out of an Oklahoma Jail?

  By Staff, February 22nd, 2023

  

  Bonding someone out of jail generally involves paying a monetary bond, which is usually posted by a professional bondsman.

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• How Can You Be a Good Witness in Your Own Criminal Case in Oklahoma?

  By Staff, February 21st, 2023

  

  Being a good witness involves being able to remember and provide details of the events leading up to and during your arrest to your attorney.

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• Can a Child Choose Which Parent They Want to Live With in Oklahoma?

  By Staff, February 18th, 2023

  

  A child can express a preference for who they want to live with, but the court ultimately decides if it is in the best interest of the child.

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• Does a Noncustodial Parent Have to Exercise Their Child Visitation Time in Oklahoma?

  By Staff, February 17th, 2023

  

  Not exercising their rights could be used as a factor if the other parent decides to modify the court order.

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• What Can I Do if the Other Parent Isn’t Allowing Me to See My Child in Oklahoma?

  By Staff, February 16th, 2023

  

  If a parent is not allowing the other parent to see their child, the parent can take several routes to recover their rights.

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• What Factors Do Oklahoma Courts Consider for Supervised Visitation?

  By Staff, February 15th, 2023

  

  Factors that courts look at include physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, ongoing domestic abuse, and alcoholism.

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• Recovering Alimony Overpayment: What to Do When Your Ex-Spouse Remarries in Oklahoma

  By Staff, February 15th, 2023

  

  According to Oklahoma Title 43, Section 134, the payments for spousal support shall terminate upon the recipient’s death or remarriage.

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• What Makes a Parent Unfit to Have Custody of Their Child in Oklahoma?

  By Staff, February 14th, 2023

  

  The court defines unfitness of a parent in terms of conditions that inhibit providing for a child’s comfort and development.

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• The OCCA Have Ruled That Kickapoo Nation Reservation Was Disestablished in 1891

  By Staff, February 14th, 2023

  

  It found that Oklahoma did not have the legal authority to charge defendants who were Indians for crimes that occurred on reservation land.

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• OCCA: Suppression of Evidence Affirmed Where Magistrate Abandoned Her Neutrality (S-2022-412)

  By Staff, February 14th, 2023

  

  The warrant was issued by a magistrate who abandoned neutrality by helping law enforcement redraft the affidavit and sign the warrant.

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• What Is a Predicate Misdemeanor in Oklahoma?

  By Staff, February 11th, 2023

  

  A predicate misdemeanor is a type of misdemeanor that becomes a more serious felony if the individual is convicted of the same offense again.

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• OCCA: Accessory to a Crime Requires More than Merely Being “Along for the Ride.” (F-2021-554)

  By Staff, February 11th, 2023

  

  He appealed his 20-year sentence on the grounds of insufficient evidence presented by the state to prove his guilt as an accessory.

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• OCCA Finds Defendant Not Entitled to Know Identity of Accuser Who Instigated Investigation

  By Staff, February 11th, 2023

  

  The court found that the state is privileged to withhold the identity of a person who has furnished information to law enforcement.

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