Wagoner Lawyer Blog
Oklahoma Arrests: Warrant vs. Without Warrant
Without a warrant, that person's going to be arrested right there on the spot. With a warrant, a significant amount of time might go by. Read more »
Oklahoma Law: Burglary vs Larceny
In Oklahoma, larceny from a house requires an intent to steal something, while burglary may not involve a theft at all. Read more »
Assault and Battery: What Is the Difference?
Assault refers to the wrong act of causing someone to reasonably fear imminent harm. This means that the fear must be something a reasonable person would foresee as threatening to them. Battery refers to the actual wrong act of physically harming someone. Read more »
How Evidence Does Work in a Case?
Evidence has to be relevant. So in a criminal case, either side can't just bring in whatever testimony they want or photographs they want. Read more »
What Are the Two Main Classifications of Crimes in Oklahoma Law?
Oklahoma has only two criminal offense classifications, in order of seriousness: felonies and misdemeanors. Read more »
Oklahoma Divorce: What Is a Temporary Order?
A temporary order is a court order signed by a judge either after a hearing or entered by the parties after an agreement by the parties. Read more »
What Are the Possible Punishments in Criminal Cases in Oklahoma?
Prison is an option and there'll be punishment ranges, anywhere from one year up to life or anything in between, depending upon the crime. Read more »
What Is a Criminal Information?
Once you are charged with a crime, the official charging document or paperwork is called a criminal information. Read more »
Crimes in Oklahoma: What You Must Know
Every crime in Oklahoma is listed in our statute books, in our law books, and of course, they have to be, they're all found in Title 21 of the Oklahoma law. Read more »
What Is an Allen Discovery Hearing in a Criminal Case?
An Allen Discovery Hearing is a court hearing where both sides, the defendant and Oklahoma, announce where the discovery process is. Read more »
What Is a District Court Arraignment?
An arraignment in district court is the first step of the formal legal process after a person has been charged with a crime. Read more »
What Is a Plea Deal?
A plea deal is an agreement in criminal law proceedings, whereby the prosecutor provides a concession to the defendant. Read more »
What Is a Criminal Preliminary Hearing?
The purpose of the preliminary hearing is to determine whether there is sufficient probable cause to believe that a crime was committed. Read more »
How Does the Criminal Process Start?
The criminal process can start in two ways if you are the subject of the criminal activity. There can be a bench warrant out for your arrest and you might not even know it Read more »
Should You Talk to the Police in the Beginning of a Criminal Investigation?
Exercise your Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, and say it out loud if you come into contact with any law enforcement in Wagoner. Read more »
What Is the Automatic Temporary Injunction That Goes along with Filing a Divorce Petition?
An automatic temporary injunction covers assets, children, support, and expenses. It stays in effect until a final divorce decree is issued. Read more »
What Is a Divorce Petition in the State of Oklahoma?
According to the Wagoner attorney, "A divorce petition is what starts a lawsuit. A petition is what starts any lawsuit." Read more »
Divorce in Oklahoma, How Does That Work?
A divorce in Oklahoma may be granted on the basis of adultery, abandonment, fraud, cruelty, imprisonment, a conviction of a felony, living apart, and others. Read more »
What Is Paternity in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma will only recognize the biological father as the legal father if the unmarried couple establishes paternity. Read more »
What Is a Common-Law Marriage in the State of Oklahoma?
Oklahoma is among a handful of states that still recognize non-ceremonial marriages, also referred to as "common-law marriages." Read more »
What Is the Difference Between a Concurrent Sentence or a Consecutive Sentence in Oklahoma Law?
If sentences run consecutively, the defendant serves them back to back. If they run concurrently, the defendant serves them at the same time. Read more »
What Is an Application to Revoke or an Application to Accelerate in Oklahoma Law?
An application to revoke is a pleading filed by the district attorney alleging that a defendant failed to meet their probation. Read more »
What Is an 85% Crime in Oklahoma?
Eighty-five percent crimes are considered the most harmful crimes that can be committed in the state of Oklahoma. Read more »
What Is a Blind Plea in Oklahoma Criminal Law?
A blind plea is a guilty plea without a set sentence. A blind plea is different from a standard plea bargain. Read more »
What Is a Violent Crime in Oklahoma?
A violent crime is of a violent nature is a crime in which an offender or perpetrator uses or threatens to use harmful force upon a victim. Read more »
