OK HB2127

Requires courts to enter a judgment for unpaid fines, fees, and costs when a defendant either lacks the means to pay or has the means but refuses to pay, allowing the state to use standard civil debt collection remedies

Prohibits imprisonment of defendants solely for their inability to pay fines, fees, and/or costs in criminal cases

Stays enforcement of judgments when defendants without means to pay enter installment payment agreements with the court cost compliance liaison; the stay lifts automatically without notice if a payment is missed

Exempts judgments issued under this section from the standard statute of limitations on judgment enforceability under Oklahoma law

Expands the court cost compliance program to include cases where a judgment has been entered (in addition to cases with outstanding warrants), effective November 1, 2025