Animals; creating the Oklahoma Animal Abuse Offender Registry Act; cruelty to animals; punishment; effective date.

Summary

The bill establishes an Animal Abuse Offender Registry within the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. It requires courts to send conviction data to the bureau, keeps offenders listed for two or five years depending on prior convictions, and makes the list publicly searchable. The measure also upgrades certain animal cruelty crimes to a Class B5 felony with increased penalties.

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