High court issues sex offender registry ruling
By Associated Press on Sep 18, 2013, at 5:04 AM
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OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Supreme Court says people who have been convicted of sex crimes in other states are not required to register as sex offenders in Oklahoma if the convictions occurred before the Oklahoma Legislature passed a sex offender law and if the person completed his sentence, probation or parole before Nov. 1, 2005.
The justices ruled that two men who were convicted of sex crimes in other states were not offered the same protection under the law as people who were convicted of sex crimes in Oklahoma.
Under Oklahoma's Sex Offender Registration Act, people who were convicted in Oklahoma before the act's 1989 implementation are not required to register - but people who were convicted outside of Oklahoma before its implementation are.
The justices ruled that the many amendments made to the law can't be applied retroactively.
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An investigation into a Tulsa dentist has revealed that one person contracted hepatitis C as a direct result of a visit to that practice, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health and Tulsa Health Department.
Continuing coverage: Read more on the investigation here.
According to a copy of a grant request to the Walton Family Foundation obtained by the Tulsa World, the state chamber is requesting a three-year $300,000 grant from the foundation to advocate for "an aggressive change agenda" in Oklahoma education.
