Dine and dash is when you fail to pay your bill, either by leaving a hotel or restaurant without paying, or passing a worthless check (whether intentionally or inadvertently). Defrauding hotels and restaurants is usually a misdemeanor but for bills of $1,000 or more, it may be a felony.
Criminal Law
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Domestic violence is generally considered a misdemeanor on the first offense. Subsequent offenses become felonies.
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Trespassing, burglary, and entering without permission are all different offenses in the state of Oklahoma. Often, burglary and trespass can be reduced to entering without permission, a less severe offense.
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Larceny is a type of theft in Oklahoma. But while all larcenies are thefts, not all thefts are larcenies in Oklahoma. Larceny in Oklahoma is defined as taking of another person’s property by fraud or stealth, with the intent to deprive the owner of that property. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1701. Larceny always involves […]
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Shoplifter’s privilege allows shoplifters to detain those suspected of stealing merchandise, given certain conditions. Read how the law treats both shoplifting and detention here.
