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OK SB1875

Bill

Status

Passed

5/5/2014

Primary Sponsor

Tom Ivester

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma statutes (22 O.S. Section 991c and 63 O.S. Section 2-410) to require sealing of records upon successful completion of deferred judgment or conditional release for drug offenses.

  • Sealed records remain inaccessible to the public but remain available to law enforcement agencies for law enforcement purposes without requiring a court order to unseal.

  • Sealed records are admissible as evidence in subsequent criminal prosecutions to prove the existence of prior convictions or prior deferred judgments.

  • Makes the record-sealing provisions retroactive, applying to cases previously handled under the deferred judgment process.

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Expungement of records; modifying requirements for sealing of certain records. Effective date.

Civil and Criminal Procedure and Courts

Last Action

Approved by Governor 05/02/2014

5/5/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/4/2014

Full Bill Text

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