Getting over someone or just letting something go can be difficult, but if you take it too far, you may face criminal stalking charges in Oklahoma City.
Get in touch with an experienced Oklahoma City criminal defense attorney today if you have been accused of stalking someone.
Understanding Stalking Charges in Oklahoma
Stalking is defined as willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly following or harassing another person in a manner that:
1) Would cause a reasonable person or a member of the immediate family of that person to feel frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed, or molested; and
2) Actually caused the person being followed or harassed to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed, or molested.
Evidence of harassment may be phone records, eyewitness testimony, or other physical evidence of the stalking.
Penalties for Stalking Charges in Oklahoma
Stalking is typically a misdemeanor offense, unless that person has a restraining order against you or you’ve been charged with stalking in the past.
This means you can spend at least one year in prison if convicted of stalking charges in Oklahoma.
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Even if you mean no harm, stalking someone in Oklahoma is a serious crime that carries substantial penalties.
If you face stalking charges in Oklahoma, call the Criminal Defense Law Office of Oklahoma City at (405) 588-4529 (588-4LAW) today.
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