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Currently, all forms of domestic abuse are categorized as non-violent crimes in Oklahoma.
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On May 19, 2020, Governor Stitt signed House Bill 3251 which adds the following domestic violence crimes to the list of violent crimes under the Oklahoma Statutes:
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• Domestic abuse by strangulation
• Domestic assault with a dangerous weapon
• Domestic assault and battery with a dangerous weapon
• Domestic assault and battery with a deadly weapon
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HB3251 Does not include all DV as violent crimes, change the amount of time an offender serves before being eligible for parole, or require them to serve 85% of sentence.
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Crimes that will still be listed as non violent under OK Law include:
* DV Committed against a pregnant woman
* DV committed in the presence of a child
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* DV resulting in great bodily injury
* Cruelty to animals
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HB 3251 will go into effect on November 1, 2020.
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**Graphics created in collaboration w/ Palomar Family Justice Center (@palomarokc ) and the Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (@OCADVSA).
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