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OK HB2751

Bill

Status

Passed

4/27/2016

Primary Sponsor

Pam Peterson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Raises the felony threshold for multiple property crimes from $500 to $1,000, including embezzlement, larceny, obtaining property by trick or deception, bogus checks, false pretenses, receiving stolen property, and retail theft

  • Reclassifies embezzlement of $500-$1,000 from a felony to a misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in county jail and a $5,000 fine

  • Creates third-degree forgery as a misdemeanor for forged instruments valued under $1,000, punishable by up to 1 year in jail and a $1,000 fine

  • Reduces identity theft involving lending or offering one's own identifying information to another person from a felony to a misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in jail

  • Allows series of related offenses to be aggregated into one offense when they result from a common plan or continuing course of conduct, effective November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Crimes and punishments; modifying penalty for certain prohibited act; effective date.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 04/27/2016

4/27/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations Public Safety and Judiciary Sub3/21/2016
Appropriations3/16/2016
Criminal Justice and Corrections2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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