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§22-60.1.
§22-60.1.
As used in the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act and in the Domestic
Abuse Reporting Act, Sections 40.5 through 40.7 of this title and
Section 150.12B of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes:
1. "Domestic abuse" means any act of physical harm, or the threat of
imminent physical harm which is committed by an adult, emancipated
minor, or minor age thirteen (13) years or older against another
adult, emancipated minor or minor child who are family or household
members or who are or were in a dating relationship;
2. "Stalking" means the willful, malicious, and repeated following of
a person by an adult, emancipated minor, or minor thirteen (13) years
of age or older, with the intent of placing the person in reasonable
fear of death or great bodily injury;
3. "Harassment" means a knowing and willful course or pattern of
conduct by an adult, emancipated minor, or minor thirteen (13) years
of age or older, directed at a specific person which seriously alarms
or annoys the person, and which serves no legitimate purpose. The
course of conduct must be such as would cause a reasonable person to
suffer substantial emotional distress, and must actually cause
substantial distress to the person. "Harassment" shall include, but
not be limited to, harassing or obscene telephone calls in violation
of Section 1172 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes and fear of death
or bodily injury;
4. "Family or household members" means spouses, ex-spouses, present
spouses of ex-spouses, parents, foster parents, children, persons
otherwise related by blood or marriage, persons living in the same
household or who formerly lived in the same household, persons who are
the biological parents of the same child, regardless of their marital
status, or whether they have lived together at any time. This shall
include the elderly and handicapped; and
5. "Dating relationship" means a courtship or engagement relationship.
For purposes of this act, a casual acquaintance or ordinary
fraternization between persons in a business or social context shall
not constitute a dating relationship.
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