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OK HB1071

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Lowe

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Automatic expungement of nonviolent misdemeanor criminal arrest records beginning November 1, 2025, for individuals who have waited at least 10 years since conviction, have no felony convictions, have paid all fines, fees, and restitution, and have no pending charges

  • "Clean slate eligible cases" (including acquittals, dismissals, reversed convictions, identity theft victims, and certain misdemeanor categories) become eligible for automatic record sealing 3 years after the act's effective date, subject to fund availability

  • Individuals may still file a petition for expungement if automatic expungement has not yet occurred for eligible records

  • Prosecuting agencies, arresting agencies, OSBI, or other interested parties may petition the court to unseal automatically expunged records

  • Oklahoma Supreme Court directed to promulgate rules for district courts to implement the automatic expungement provisions if deemed necessary

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure; providing automatic expungements for certain misdemeanor convictions; 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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