Embezzlement crimes in Wagoner County are serious and if convicted carry potential for jail time. An example of an embezzlement crime is as follows. The Oklahoma Beef Council accounting manager has recently been indicted on embezzlement charges.  Authorities believe the accounting manager stole over $2.6.  She used a signature stamp that she was ordered to destroy.  However, instead of discarding the stamp, the account manager repeatedly wrote herself checks using the signature stamp.  She then deposited the money in her personal account.  Embezzlement charges can be devastating and if convicted they come with either a deferred or suspended sentence.  If you face these charges, this article will explain more.  It will also explain how we can help you out of a tough situation.

Defining Embezzlement Charges

Embezzlement crimes in Wagoner County Oklahoma is broadly defined as taking money someone else legally earns for your own private use without knowledge or consent of the owner.  Therefore, this includes taking your employer’s money without their knowledge for your own personal use.  For example, pocketing cash on item returns, or taking server tips and not reporting them in the final business report are both embezzlement.

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Embezzlement Penalties

Oklahoma’s punishments are under in 21 Okl.St.Ann. §1451.  If the amount is less than $500, then you are subject to a fine reaching $1,000 and a possible year prison term.  However, penalties increase with the amount embezzled.  So, anything between $500-$1,000 requires a one year jail term, fines reaching $5,000, plus possible victim restitution.  Further, $1,000-$25,000 worth is a felony.  This also includes restitution, jail up to 5 years, and fines reaching $5,000.  Finally, anything over $25,000 is a felony with fines reaching $10,000 and restitution payments to victims.

We Can Help

We understand that embezzlement happens in many different ways.  Sometimes it is even inadvertent due to unorganized accounting practices.  If you find yourself under the gun with these charges, call our Wagoner attorneys.  Our attorneys have years of experience in criminal defense and would like to help you tailor a defense specific to your situation.