Oklahoma
Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 5,507
Latest Events
Recent Action: May 2005, new legislation passed to implement GPS tracking; January 2005, legislation passed to close loopholes in registration requirements
Statutes
Sex Offender Registration
57 Okla. Stat. § 581 et seq.
Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
57 Okla. Stat. § 584
Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 10, § 7115
Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 888
Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 1111 et seq.
Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 1087, § 1088
Child Abuse Crimes: Homicide
Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 701.7
Regulations
Registration: Adults; 2 tiers; within 3 days of release or conviction if not incarcerated; within 3 days of entering state; consideration of foreign convictions not specified; notification of changes: 3 business days prior to move, incoming and outgoing
Notification: passive and active; mandatory; no specified time frame; applicable to adult and juvenile sex offenders; offender required to notify law enforcement for college where attending or working
Risk Designation: 2 specified tiers; no provision for hearing
Tracking: verification of registry info 90 days or annually, by mail; duration of registration 10 years or life; FBI notified; electronic monitoring
Residency Requirements: cannot reside within 2,000 feet of a school unless already living there before offense
Penalties: Felony
Resources
Website of Registry: http://docapp8.doc.state.ok.us/servlet/page?_pageid=422&_dad=portal30&_schema=PORTAL30&id=1
Relevant State Entity: Department of Corrections