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OK HB1070

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Lowe

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Arrested persons booked into city or county jails must be allowed at least three completed telephone calls within 48 hours of arrest, except where physically impossible

  • Local calls must be provided at no expense to the arrested person; calls outside the local calling area are at the person's own expense

  • Calls may be made to: an attorney (or public defender if indigent), a bail bondsman, and a relative or other person of the arrestee's choosing

  • Jail facilities must post the telephone number for the public defender or court-assigned attorney for indigent persons

  • Effective date: November 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure; granting arrested persons the right to make telephone calls within certain period of time; codification; effective date.

Last Action

Referred to Criminal Judiciary

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Judiciary2/4/2025
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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