OK HB1706

Requires arrested defendants to appear before a district court judge for a pretrial release hearing within 48 hours of custody, including weekends and holidays, with right to counsel and ability to challenge evidence presented

Courts must impose the least restrictive release conditions necessary, with secured bonds only permitted after finding nonmonetary conditions insufficient; any secured bond is deemed a detention order unless the defendant can pay

Defendants are presumed unable to pay bond if they receive means-tested government assistance, have income at or below 200% of federal poverty level, are eligible for appointed counsel, or have been homeless within the past two years

Reduces the deadline for preliminary hearings from nine months to 60 days from initial appearance, with limited good cause exceptions for defendants in pretrial detention

Creates a statewide pretrial services program within each judicial district, supervised by the Administrative Office of the Courts, to screen defendants and provide information to judges for release decisions

Requires discovery to be completed before any guilty or nolo contendere plea, with parties required to acknowledge receipt of all disclosed materials on the record