OK HB2512

Amends Oklahoma's child abuse penalty statute (21 O.S. Section 843.5) to create a "duress by abuse" defense for persons charged with enabling child abuse, enabling child neglect, enabling child sexual abuse, or enabling child sexual exploitation

Defense applies when the defendant had reasonable apprehension that intervening to stop the child abuse would result in imminent intimate partner abuse to themselves or a minor child; may be proven through medical testimony, expert psychological/psychiatric testimony, or other evidence

Defendants who successfully assert the duress defense must complete a court-ordered needs assessment and recovery plan (maximum 2 years) in lieu of conviction, including medical, social, and psychological services through Attorney General-certified domestic violence or sexual assault programs

Allows persons previously convicted under the enabling provisions to file for post-conviction relief within 5 years of the act's effective date if they would have qualified for the duress defense

Requires the alleged abuser to pay all costs of the defendant's needs assessment and recovery plan; effective date November 1, 2016