Oklahoma is a state covered with over ten million acres of forest. Six
percent of that land is for public use. A large portion of the rest of
those ranges have been set aside as protected land. Basically this
means that the land can't be developed and is left to nature to decide
what happens. It is this wide open terrain that gives Oklahoma its
character.
As far as protection for its residents, Oklahoma has enacted its own
set of state wide laws. These laws cover all aspects of life in
Oklahoma from civil matters to criminal cases. Most Oklahomans are
proud to proclaim they are law abiding citizens. But just because they
follow the law doesn't mean they won't need the law to be on their
side. The following is a helpful set of law links providing general
information about all the important Oklahoma laws.
Oklahoma Criminal Laws
Back in the Wild West days, many cattle trails stretched through the
Oklahoma territory. And where the cows went, so did the cowboys which
often meant shoot-outs, fights and general law breaking. Today,
Oklahoma criminal laws leave no doubt as to what is considered
acceptable behavior.
Over the years, the Oklahoma legislature has set ups distinct
classifications of laws between minor offenses like misdemeanors or the
more serious felony offenses. What makes a crime a felony is often
based on the amount of damage done or the level of injury suffered by a
victim. As you can imagine, felony crimes also carry more serious
imprisonment penalties.
Oklahoma Gun Laws
Many Oklahoma families can trace their ancestry back to those early
settlement days. Back then gun ownership was as common as owning a
horse to get around town. Now, gun ownership is preserved with certain
restrictions pertaining to who can legally own a gun. There are also
gun laws on the books regarding carry/conceal statues and the selling
of firearms.
Oklahoma Divorce Laws
"'Til death do we part" is an important section of many marriage vows.
However, the reality is that some marriages can't last that long. The
proof of this is in the fact that half of all marriages end in divorce.
When a relationship has become fractured beyond repair, it is time to
head to divorce court to settle the matter.
The best course of action is when both spouses agree on everything but
if they've reached the point of divorce, chances are they are having a
hard time agreeing on the little things. Oklahoma divorce laws clearly
spell out the rights for both sides with regard to grounds for divorce.
They also detail all the considerations for alimony, child custody and
the distribution of property. Divorce is one situation where you really
need to get fully informed before proceedings.
Oklahoma DUI Laws
Everybody likes to have a good time and folks living in Oklahoma are no
exception. But having a good time doesn't mean acting irresponsibly.
Oklahoma DUI laws are put into place to punish those persons who are
found to be driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and putting
people at risk. The big goal is to make sure nobody drinks and drives.
Short of that, the goal is to keep anyone with a DUI arrest record off
the road until they get their act together.
Oklahoma Bankruptcy Laws
Just like divorce, bankruptcy is a situation nobody wants to be in but
sometimes it is unavoidable. There are many complications and
consequences that need to be understood before filing for bankruptcy in
Oklahoma.
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can you get a 2nd degree assault charge which you were found guilty of expunged from your record. I want to join the army and they won't take me cause they say in the army all 2nd degree assault charges are felonies, even though mine was a misdemeandor.
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the max sentence for a class A is 365 days. I've been told that they absolutely cannot keep you past that w/o some other charge. is that right? And can they extend that if you violate probation?
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