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OK HB2259

Bill

Status

Failed

5/19/2016

Primary Sponsor

John Sparks

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends 22 O.S. 2011, Section 1161 governing criminal procedures for defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity, updating statutory language throughout

  • Authorizes use of videoconferencing for proceedings under this section in conformance with Section 3006 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes

  • Defines "court" as the court sitting in the county where the person is found to be insane

  • Updates possessive language from "person's" construction to "of the person" and "consumer's" to "of the consumer" for grammatical consistency throughout the statute

  • Declared an emergency measure, taking effect immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure; insane persons; defining term.

Last Action

Died in conference

5/19/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/16/2016
Criminal Justice and Corrections2/2/2016

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