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OK SB607

Bill

Status

Passed

5/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brent Howard

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds Section 2803.3 to Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes to make certain domestic abuse victim statements admissible as evidence in criminal and juvenile delinquent prosecutions.

  • Permits admission of statements narrating, describing, reporting, or explaining domestic abuse incidents made by victims to law enforcement officers within one (1) week of the incident.

  • Permits admission of statements made by domestic abuse victims on applications for protective orders filed within one (1) week of the incident, and testimony given at protective order hearings.

  • Allows such statements to be admitted in pre-trial and post-trial proceedings including preliminary hearings, prosecutive merit hearings, probation revocation hearings, and deferred judgment acceleration hearings.

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Oklahoma Evidence Code; providing for admissibility of certain statements in certain proceedings. Effective date.

Last Action

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/15/2025

5/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Judiciary4/1/2025
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight4/1/2025
Judiciary2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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