Newberry Bill Increases Fines to Fund Investigations
Oklahoma bill would raise funds to fight Internet crime against children
BY BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau
Monday, March 11, 2013
OKLAHOMA CITY – Breaking some laws in Oklahoma could get a little more expensive.
The Senate last week unanimously approved a measure intended to generate funds to investigate and prosecute crimes committed on the Internet against children, such as child pornography.
Senate Bill 1002 by Sen. Dan Newberry, R-Tulsa, passed by a vote of 46-0 and heads to the House for consideration.
Newberry’s legislation would impose an additional $10 fee on any person convicted of a crime that is punishable by a fine of $25 or more, or by incarceration.