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OK SB78

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Patrick Anderson

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the population threshold restriction, allowing pretrial bail schedule provisions to apply to all Oklahoma counties instead of only those with 400,000 or more persons.

  • Authorizes each judicial district to establish a pretrial bail schedule for felony and misdemeanor offenses (except traffic offenses and specifically excluded offenses) upon order of the presiding judge.

  • Requires bail schedules to be set according to bail guidelines, published, and reviewed by March 1 of each year by courts and district attorneys.

  • Specifies that pretrial bail must be set as a numerical dollar amount and outlines procedures for bond forfeiture or judgment entry if a defendant fails to appear in court.

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Pretrial bail schedule; modifying applicability. Effective date.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Judiciary

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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