OK HB1414

Amends 19 O.S. 2021, Section 510 to define "peace officer" as a full-time appointed or elected officer paid for more than 25 hours per week whose duties include preserving public peace, protecting life and property, preventing crime, and enforcing federal, state, or local laws.

Requires county sheriff candidates to be Oklahoma residents for 2 years, registered voters in their county for 6 months before filing, at least 25 years old, possess a high school education, and have 4 or more years of full-time certified peace officer experience.

Mandates candidates present proof of peace officer qualification when filing a declaration of candidacy with the county election board, and authorizes the Secretary of State Election Board to prescribe a required form for documenting police or veteran experience.

Permits military veterans who served as military police to count 4 or more years of service toward the experience requirement, with verification provided by presenting a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214).

Requires newly elected or appointed sheriffs to complete a sheriff's administrative school within 12 months of taking office, approved by the Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association and Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET); becomes effective November 1, 2025.