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What Is The Punishment In Wagoner For Destruction Of Evidence?
Evidence is used at the trial of a case by the prosecution to prove the State’s charges against the defendant or by the defendant in his defense of the charges. Oklahoma criminal statutes define evidence as “any book, paper, record, instrument in writing, or other matter or thing.” Destruction of evidence is a serious crime […] Read more »How Is A Robbery Charge Defined In Wagoner?
Robbery in Wagoner is defined under Okla. Stat. tit. 21 §28 as the “wrongful taking of personal property in the possession of another, from his person or immediate presence, and against his will, accomplished by means of force or fear.” The element of force or fear is vital to the charge of robbery. In other […] Read more »Charged With Aggravated Assault And Battery With A Dangerous Weapon In Wagoner? What You Need To Know.
Aggravated assault and battery is a specific charge under Oklahoma’s criminal statutes. To rise to the level of aggravated, the crime must be committed under one of two circumstances: Great bodily injury is inflicted upon the victim; or When committed by a person of robust health or strength upon a victim who is aged, decrepit […] Read more »
Fleeing and Eluding in Wagoner Oklahoma May Be a Felony
You are speeding and a Wagoner County officer pulls in behind you, flashes his lights, and turns on his siren. You may be tempted to accelerate to try to flee or elude the officer to avoid a speeding ticket. However, fleeing and eluding a peace officer can be a felony charge that may result in […] Read more »Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance Charge in Wagoner Oklahoma
Under Oklahoma law, it is a crime for any person to knowingly or intentionally possess a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) unless he or she has a valid prescription by a physician or other practitioner that was issued during the course of the medical provider’s professional practice. In other words, if you are in possession of […] Read more »In Wagoner, Obscenity, Threats or Harassment by Telephone Could Cost You
Obscene, threatening or harassing telephone calls are a crime in Oklahoma. If you are found guilty of placing a telephone call that falls within this category, you will need an experienced Wagoner criminal defense lawyer to represent you in court. It may seem like an innocent prank; however, making obscene, threatening or harassing telephone calls […] Read more »Do You Have A Personal Injury Case In Wagoner, Oklahoma?
Everyday thousands of people are injured in accidents of one kind or another. However, personal injury law can be complex and whether a person is injured in an auto accident, a slip and fall accident or by a defective product, people often have a hard time knowing if they have a personal injury case against […] Read more »How To Know If You Qualify For SSDI Or SSI
The Social Security Administration provides financial and medical benefits to people who qualify for disability insurance. Under the Social Security Administration, there are two programs to which disabled individuals can apply to receive Social Security benefits: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) – if you are disabled and have insufficient income and financial resources to support yourself. […] Read more »Ways to Avoid Probate in Wagoner County
When a person dies, something has to be done with the estate (assets and debts) the decedent leaves behind. This process, which is based on the Latin word “probo,” meaning to prove and which involves verifying of the decedent’s will, is called probate. Probate can be costly and time consuming for the decedent’s family, so […] Read more »How To Know If You Are Eligible For Workers Compensation in Oklahoma
If you are injured on the job in Oklahoma, you may be eligible to receive workers compensation. Oklahoma workers compensation laws allow you to be compensated for any medical expenses and any financial losses you suffer due to any work-related injury or illness. Here is a brief explanation of how you can determine if you […] Read more »How Misdemeanors Are Dealt With In Wagoner County
In Oklahoma, misdemeanors may be prosecuted in either a state or municipal court. In order to provide you with a better understanding of how misdemeanors are dealt with in Wagoner County, here is a basic outline of the misdemeanor process in Oklahoma. Pre-arrest Investigation The misdemeanor process in Oklahoma often begins even before you are […] Read more »Types Of Social Security Benefits
Regardless of your age, if you become disabled and unable to work, you may be entitled to receive benefits from the Social Security Administration. This article is an explanation of the types of Social Security benefits available and how to qualify for them. Social Security There are four general categories of Social Security benefits: Retirement […] Read more »Qualifying For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
If you are a debtor burdened with overwhelming debt and harassment by creditors, Chapter 7 bankruptcy can relieve you of your debt and get the creditors off your back. But in order to obtain relief under Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you must first meet certain statutory requirements pertaining to your income and ability to repay your […] Read more »Grounds For Divorce In Wagoner, Oklahoma
Divorce is the usual way that married couples end their relationship. Statistics show that someone in the United States gets divorced approximately every 10 to 13 seconds. But, a divorce is not as easy as simply choosing to part ways. Divorce is a civil lawsuit that is filed with a state court and tried before […] Read more »Probate In Wagoner County
Probate is not a term that you hear all the time. Unfortunately, when we talk about probate, it is normally related to a person’s death or in anticipation of one dying. What is Probate in Wagoner County? In basic terms, probate is the court-supervised process of finalizing a person’s estate after he or she has […] Read more »Types Of Personal Injury Cases in Wagoner County
Personal injury lawsuits have long been a part of our everyday life. All manner of accidents are bound to happen in a busy, industrialized world such as the one we live in. The primary cause in personal injury cases in Wagoner County is usually one of the following: Negligence, Mechanical fault of some type, or Unforeseen […] Read more »Defending a Felony Charge in Wagoner County
A felony charge in Wagoner County is a serious circumstance. In addition to a prison sentence and stiff fines, a person charged with a felony in Wagoner County risks the loss of certain civil rights, such as the right to use, own or possess a firearm, the right to sit on a jury, and the right […] Read more »How to Calculate Child Support in Wagoner County
Child support is the financial obligation a parent has to support his or her biological children, whether that parent is married to the other parent or not. Child support in Wagoner County must typically be paid until the child reaches the age of 18, but payments can continue beyond the age of 18 if 1) […] Read more »How Courts Decide Child Custody In Wagoner County
Whether the parents were married to each other or not, child custody is always one of the biggest family law issues outside of divorce. Ideally, the parents should be able to consider the best interests of their children and come up with suitable child custody arrangements on their own. However, this doesn’t always happen and […] Read more »Types of Misdemeanors in Wagoner, Oklahoma
Unlike other states, Oklahoma does not break misdemeanors down into different types, classes or categories. For example, some states may classify an offense as either a Class 1, Class 2, or perhaps even a Class 3 misdemeanor, depending on the severity of the offense, with Class 1 reserved for the most severe misdemeanors and Class […] Read more »Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Oklahoma has been touted as one of the most recession-proof states in the country. This provides very little comfort for Oklahomans who are struggling through financial difficulties, though. If you are having trouble paying your bills, you should know that federal and state bankruptcy laws allow individuals and businesses to eliminate or restructure their debt while […] Read more »What Are Examples Of Misdemeanors In Wagoner County?
Oklahoma criminal statutes define a crime as any “… act or omission prohibited by the law which, upon conviction, is punishable by fine, imprisonment, removal from office, disqualification to hold office, or death”. Misdemeanor and felony are terms used to categorize crimes by the severity of the punishment you may possibly receive. Felonies are crimes […] Read more »How Alimony Works In Oklahoma
Regardless of your gender, you may have to pay alimony to your former spouse if you have been married for a significant period of time and are now divorced. This article is a brief description of alimony in Oklahoma. To find out more detailed information about alimony in Oklahoma, contact a knowledgeable Wagoner family law […] Read more »The Trouble with Oklahoma's New Metabolite DUI - D Law
Oklahoma’s new metabolite DUI law sets strict standards for the amount of a controlled substance allowed in a driver’s blood. The way the law is written, there is zero tolerance for the presence of metabolites commonly associated with the recent use of Schedule I drug; and any driver who gets behind the wheel with trace […] Read more »
So, What is Estate Planning?
Everyone has an estate, big or small, that needs to be managed in some way. Your estate consists of all the things you own – your house, furnishings, clothes, books, cars, bank accounts, investment portfolios, insurance policies, etc. Every estate differs in complexity and composition. But one fact remains the same for everyone: we can […] Read more »
