HB 1766 Summary

• Amends 57 O.S. 2011, Section 510.9 to modify the Electronic Monitoring Program for Oklahoma Department of Corrections inmates convicted of nonviolent offenses.

• Establishes that eligible inmates must report to the court clerk and district attorney within 30 days of placement in a community setting to address payment of fines, costs, restitution, and assessments owed.

• Maintains existing eligibility criteria and restrictions, including prohibitions for inmates with violent convictions in the past 10 years, drug trafficking convictions, sex offenders, and those with active misconduct actions.

• Clarifies that denial of parole does not automatically remove an eligible inmate from the Electronic Monitoring Program if they comply with program rules and conditions.

• Becomes effective November 1, 2013.