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OK HB2278

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/21/2012

Primary Sponsor

Anthony Sykes

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends 22 O.S. 2011, Section 1105.3 relating to the Pretrial Release Act in Oklahoma.

  • Allows courts to impose monitoring and testing conditions on persons released before trial, including GPS monitoring devices and urinalysis testing, with defendants potentially responsible for associated costs.

  • Expands supervision methods available to pretrial programs and clarifies they may use peace officers certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) to enforce court-ordered release conditions.

  • Maintains existing list of 40 offense categories that make defendants ineligible for pretrial release through programs, requiring judicial discretion for their release.

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2012.

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure; modifying pretrial release conditions to include various monitoring and testing methods; effective date.

Civil and Criminal Procedure and Courts

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Judiciary

3/8/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/7/2012

Full Bill Text

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