OK HB2137

Amends 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1175.8 to establish procedures for involuntary medication administration to restore competency in criminal defendants who lack capacity to consent or refuse treatment

Requires the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to notify the court, prosecuting office, and defendant's attorney before seeking to administer medication, with applications specifying the treatment plan, diagnosis, medications, dosages, and administration method

Mandates hearings within 30 days of application filing, with defendants entitled to legal representation (appointed if indigent), copies of the application, presence at hearings, and access to an independent expert

Requires petitioners to prove by clear and convincing evidence that an important state interest exists, medication is substantially likely to restore competency without significantly interfering with trial assistance, less intrusive alternatives are inadequate, and treatment is in the person's best medical interest

Effective November 1, 2025