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Norman council directs staff to pursue repeal of municipal 'peeping tom' ordinance to allow state charges
Summary
At an Aug. 12 council conference, city attorneys and police urged repealing Norman municipal code section 24-308 so officers can file peeping-related cases under Oklahoma statute 21 O.S. §11-71 and ensure cases are part of state criminal records and DNA/OSBI reporting.
The Norman City Council on Aug. 12 directed staff to pursue repealing municipal code section 24-308 so officers can bring peeping-related cases under Oklahoma statute 21 O.S. §11-71, City Attorney and police officials said at a City Council conference.
Council and staff said the change aims to ensure peeping-related arrests enter state records and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) database. City Attorney explained municipal court punishment limits and record rules prevent many municipal citations from producing fingerprints or OSBI records, which can hinder multi-jurisdiction investigations.
Deputy Chief Jackson described a serial offender investigation to illustrate the practical effect. "When he was arrested for peeping tom, he had been arrested for a number of…
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