On our South Dakota Crimes page, based on 2022 legislative changes, we updated the name of the crime that was previously called “Use or dissemination of visual recording or photographic device without consent and with intent to self-gratify, harass, or embarrass” to its new name: “Record–Privacy–Manipulated image–Violation.” We also updated the link to the South Dakota Department of Corrections website for victim services information. Lastly, in our Selected South Dakota Statutes page, we added a statute related to small claims court jurisdiction.

Based on 2022 additions to Oklahoma law, we did the following: 

1. Updated the two questions entitled “What is the legal definition of stalking in Oklahoma?” to include the definition for “course of conduct” in our Oklahoma Stalking Protective Orders section and Domestic Violence Protective Orders section.
2. Updated What is a stalking protective order? What steps must I take before filing for the order? in our Oklahoma Stalking Protective Orders section to explain that the law requires police to serve a “Stalking Warning Letter” upon the accused after a report of stalking is made. 
3. Added the fact that an adult victim of any crime can also qualify for a protective order in What are the reasons (grounds) for getting a protective order? in our Oklahoma Domestic Violence Protective Orders section.
4. Updated What types of protective orders are available? How long do they last? in our Oklahoma Domestic Violence Protective Orders section.to add the fact that to get a “continuous order,” the victim can now provide any proof to the judge that shows why such an order is necessary. We also added more information about what a law enforcement officer should do if a judge approves an emergency order when the courts are closed.
5. Updated What protections can I get in a protective order? in our Oklahoma Domestic Violence Protective Orders section and What protections can I get in a stalking protective order? in our Oklahoma Stalking Protective Orders section to add the new pre-printed warnings that appear in these protective orders.

In addition, we included the following information in the two questions entitled “What is the legal definition of stalking in Oklahoma?” in our Oklahoma Stalking Protective Orders section and Domestic Violence Protective Orders section:

• a more clear definition of “stalking;” and
• the fact that the legal definition of harassment includes:
  • making obscene, threatening or harassing calls or other electronic communications; and
  • committing malicious intimidation or harassment because of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin or disability.

We then added the crime of “malicious intimidation or harassment because of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin or disability” to our Oklahoma Crimes page and Selected Oklahoma Statutes page.

Lastly, in our Oklahoma Victim Protective Orders section, in What acts of violence can qualify me for a victim protective order?, we hyperlinked the crimes that qualify someone for an order to the statutory definitions to make comprehension easier.

All changes made in English; Spanish coming soon!