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OK SB1084
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Todd Gollihare
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AI Summary
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Eliminates the $40.00 nonrefundable application fee previously required for indigent defense representation through the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System
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Removes the requirement that applicants released on bond must provide written proof of contacting three attorneys before qualifying for public defense services
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Release on bond no longer disqualifies a defendant from receiving representation by the System
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Creates a rebuttable presumption that defendants unable to post bail are eligible for appointment of indigent defense counsel, with income above the state poverty threshold as a factor that may rebut this presumption
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Effective date: November 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Oklahoma Indigent Defense System; modifying eligibility procedures for indigent representation; removing requirement for payment of certain application fee. Effective date.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
2/4/2025