What Is an Initial Appearance in Federal Court?
The first step if you’re facing a federal criminal charge. You’re in the big leagues. It’s definitely time to get an attorney.
How Many Points Will a Speeding Ticket Add to My Oklahoma Driver's License?
As far as the point system goes, depending on how fast you’re going over, it could go from zero points to four points on your license.
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What's the United States Supreme Court's Test for Whether to Stay a Lower Court Ruling?
The feds have already filed charges against Bosse that are going to be picked up and moved forward, regardless of whether the state conviction is reversed or not.
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How Many Traffic Points Before I Lose My License in Oklahoma?
How many points are you allowed to have before you lose your license? The answer to that is 10 points within five years.
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McGirt: Does SCOTUS's Bosse Stay Affect Your Post-Conviction Relief (PCR) Case?
First off, the Bosse case is important for a couple of different reasons. It expanded the McGirt decision to the Chickasaw Nation.
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McGirt's Retroactive Effect Being Challenged (2021 OK CR 15)
The defendant’s actually Clifton Parish, and that’s a Pushmataha County case, and he sought relief from the court, asserting that the court lacked jurisdiction based on McGirt because he is Native American.
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What's the Difference Between DUI and DWI in Oklahoma?
For a first offense conviction for DUI, the sentence is anywhere from 10 days, that’s the minimum to one year. For DWI, it’s zero to six months maximum.
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MAJOR McGirt News: Bosse STAYS by United States Supreme Court
The state of Oklahoma is not happy with the decision in Bosse and is really worried about the repercussions of McGirt and Bosse.
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Careless Driving & Reckless Driving: What's the Difference in Oklahoma?
So reckless driving in Oklahoma says, “It shall be deemed reckless driving for any person to drive a motor vehicle in a careless or wanton manner without regard for the safety of persons or property.”
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What Traffic Offense Costs the Most Points on Your License in Oklahoma?
If you are convicted of a traffic offense, the court clerk of that court sends notice of that conviction to the Department of Public Safety, and they put points on your license.
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Will a Traffic Ticket Increase My Insurance Costs in Oklahoma?
It depends on the circumstances. Ultimately, this was related to points and the point system the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety has.
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Convictions on these Offenses Result in Immediate Suspension of Your Drivers License
Tulsa Traffic Ticket Attorney, James Wirth talks about the point system in Oklahoma with the Department of Public Safety.
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Plain View Exception - What Is It?
Examples of this are having an open container of alcohol visible, having baggies and mysterious substances visible, vials, syringes, a pipe.
Oklahoma Points on Drivers License
How to Check Points on Drivers License The list below outlines how many Oklahoma drivers license points will be assessed for various traffic violations. This information is derived from the administrative code of the Department of Public Safety (Title 595, Chapter 10, Appendix A). Accumulation of 10 or more points in a five year period
What Traffic Offenses are Four (4) Points on Your Driver's License in Oklahoma?
Tulsa Traffic Ticket Attorney, James Wirth talks on the driver’s license point system in Oklahoma through the Department of Public Safety.
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Do This To Avoid an APC Charge
According to Oklahoma attorney Brian Jackson from the Wirth Law Office, APC carries similar penalties to a DUI.
What Traffic are Three (3) Points on Your Driver's License in Oklahoma?
The Department of Public Safety that when you get a conviction for a traffic offense, there are 63 different violations that result in points either one, two, three, or four points.
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What is a Writ of Mandamus?
Mandamus is used generally speaking when you’re talking about somebody who is acting in their official capacity.
Port of Entry Searches Defined
Normally under the Fourth Amendment, you have a right against unreasonable searches and seizures.
How Much Does a Divorce Cost?
First off, in a divorce, you’re not required to have an attorney. It may make sense for you to have an attorney.
Can Oklahoma Courts Subpoena Phone Records?
The general rule is pretty much anything can be subpoenaed. The recipient of the subpoena could come up with a defense to that.
Oklahoma Lawyer Discusses Ex Post Facto Laws
What is an Ex post facto law? It’s basically a criminal statute that purports to criminalize conduct retroactively.
What Is Corporal Punishment?
Oklahoma law does allow it under Title 21. It specifically says that spanking, switching, paddling, and strapping, which would be like a belt are not per se criminal. So, it’s not illegal to use corporal punishment as long as it’s reasonable.
