HB 2385 Summary

• Amends 59 O.S. 2011, Section 1301 to clarify language regarding the regulation of bail bondsmen in Oklahoma.

• Changes gender-specific pronoun "his" to neutral "the" in definitions of surety bondsman, professional bondsman, property bondsman, and cash bondsman when describing compensation for services.

• Changes "Section 1301 et seq." to "Sections 1301 through 1340" for more precise statutory citation in the definition of "bond."

• Applies only to bail bonds for crimes punishable by more than $20 fine or 20 days imprisonment, or both.

• Effective date: November 1, 2012.