I guess we don't have many members from Oklahoma, but I'll try anyways. I am looking for information on Oklahoma's sex offender laws. What are they required to do? Any information would help.

I'm living in OK. but don't know anything about there laws, I am dealing with the prisons in Kanas... Sorry!

monty's
I live in Texas buy my boyfriend is in prison in Oklahoma.
I bet you can find the answers to your questions on this web page.
http://www.doc.state.ok.us/

That is how I found out visiting info for Tony.
Hope this helps
Renee and Nice to meet you

" God said he would not put more on your shoulders than you can bear, without a way out."

I'm here and in the same boat, well eventually if he ever gets out of prison. I haven't found any place yet with all the rules listed out. The only ones I know are that they can't live within 2000 miles of a school and they have to register but we don't have a neighborhood notification program. Sorry I couldn't help more **hugs**

Freckles

In Oklahoma But unfamilar with the sex offender laws try calling the DOC office they can head you in the right direction.

When sex offenders are released from prison they have to register with the City or the County in which they live. If in the city limits with the city in the county with the county. Then once a year you will be mailed a form to your current address that you always have to make sure its undated any time you move. You are to contact them at least 3 days prior to moving. Then yearly when you receive the paper from Oklahoma City you take it down to who you are registered with sign it and THEY send it back to Oklahoma City. This must be done every year for 10 years after your release. If you have any questions you can email me at neysaok@cableone.net Hope this info helps.

After you have registered they also have the right to come to your house any time they want to check to make sure that you still live there. I think they can do it as often as they want.

I found information on the sex offender registration laws in all states by going to www.klaaskids.org. I also, in looking for a state in which to live, contacted the person within the DOC responsible for administering the laws.
In brief, Oklahoma sex offender registration is administered by the Department of Corrections and local law enforcement. Registration could befor ten years with annual verification for some offences, or lifetime with verifciation every 90 days for habitual or aggravated offenses. One thing that may or may not be of concern is the fact that Oklahoma has no provision for confidentiality. This puts things pretty much in the hands of local law enforcement for better or worse. I moved from Virginia which had fairly reasonable laws administered by a very professional state police force to Arkansas which has tougher laws administered by the local police. The move was purely for family and financial reasons. I moved to a small town with the intent of buyng property in the country. I moved into a rent house until I could find the right property. UUnfortunately, the only house I could find was across from a middle school (I have a child in that school). There my troubles started. In Virginia I was considered the lowest threat level. Arkansas says they will take up to two years to decide what THEY consider me to be. Meantime, the local police chief, acting on his "discretion" , notified everyone in the school that a perv was living across the street. The following week, I was the subject of a TV news story, and the week after that a front page story in the local newspaper (that was also the day I lost my job by coincidence). I now plan to return to Virginia where I have at least a chance of being treated fairly. The only reason I wouldn not consider relocating to Oklahoma is that they would start my ten year "clock" when I arrive. In Virginia, I will be off the list in seven years and there are provisions for petitioning the court to let me off the list earlier than that. I suspect Oklahoma would be relatively decent if local law enforcement doesn'tt turn out to be a bunch of jerks. You would probably be better off either completely in the country, or in a large city. No small towns. I would also suggest you investigate carefully before making your decision. Talk to DOC and lawa enforcement. Good luck.