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OK SB1084
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Todd Gollihare
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AI Summary
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Removes the requirement for a $40.00 nonrefundable application fee that defendants previously had to pay when applying for Oklahoma Indigent Defense System representation.
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Eliminates the requirement that defendants released on bond must submit a written statement showing they contacted three attorneys and were unable to obtain legal counsel.
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Establishes a rebuttable presumption that defendants unable to post bail are eligible for system representation, which can be rebutted by evidence of income above the state poverty threshold.
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Clarifies that release on bond does not automatically disqualify a person from receiving indigent defense system representation.
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Becomes effective November 1, 2025.
Legislative Description
Oklahoma Indigent Defense System; modifying eligibility procedures for indigent representation; removing requirement for payment of certain application fee. Effective date.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
2/4/2025