OK HB3269

Amends 22 O.S. 2021, Section 171 to authorize proposed arrest warrants to be communicated to magistrates by telephone, email, or similar electronic communication that delivers a complete printable image

For telephonic warrant requests, the affiant must recite probable cause information and read the proposed warrant verbatim to the magistrate, then obtain oral permission to print the magistrate's name with date and time

Oral recorded authorization by the magistrate constitutes valid issuance of the arrest warrant; the conversation must be audio recorded, transcribed, and filed with the warrant

Electronic affidavits may contain a notarized acknowledgment, or the affiant may swear to the affidavit by telephone, with the magistrate endorsing the date and time of the telephonic oath

Effective date: November 1, 2026