We value our possessions whether they are located in an Okmulgee, Oklahoma home or business. We want to know that they are safe and that we are safe within that premises.
Burglary is an offense against property, but it is one that threatens the core of our beliefs about our safety, especially when the burglary is one of a home.
Even simple possession of burglary tools in Oklahoma is a crime, especially if you have previously been convicted of burglary.
FAQ: Burglary Tools in Oklahoma
If you have been previously convicted of burglary and are caught with any combination of three or more of the following implements: sledgehammer, pry bar, punches, chisel, or bolt cutters knowing or intending them to be used in the commission of a crime, you could be convicted of a felony. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1442
A felony conviction means mandatory jail time.
Possession of burglary tools can also be charged as a misdemeanor where the circumstances do not warrant a felony conviction in situations where a person is caught with any dangerous offensive weapon or tools such as a pick-lock, crow, key, bit, jack, jimmy, nippers, pick, betty, or other tool commonly used in a burglary with intent to break and enter any kind of building or other vessel, car, or structure with the intent to commit a felony inside Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1427
Additional Legal Issues
Because we seldom carry around burglary tools without the intent to commit either a burglary or a trespass onto someone else’s property, if you are caught with these tools on someone else’s property, you may be charged with burglary or trespass depending on the circumstances.
In Oklahoma, burglary can be of the first or second degree.
If you are using these tools to break into someone’s house, you may be charged with first-degree burglary in Okmulgee. This crime is punishable by 7 to 20 years in prison.
Second-degree burglary is punishable by two to seven years in prison. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1436
Low-cost Consultation: Okmulgee Criminal Defense Attorney
If you or someone you know is charged with possession of burglary tools in Oklahoma, call 918-756-9600 right away for a initial strategy session with an Okmulgee criminal defense attorney.
You may also send a message to the Wirth Law Office – Okmulgee through this website. All inquiries are confidential.
