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OK SB1878

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Warren Hamilton

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Court of Criminal Appeals must adopt a uniform statewide bond schedule for misdemeanor offenses beginning January 1, 2027, updated annually

  • Local judicial districts cannot set bond amounts lower than the statewide schedule without Court of Criminal Appeals approval, but may increase bond amounts without approval

  • Defendants cannot be released before initial appearance if they are on probation, a registered sex offender, on bond for another offense, have prior failure to appear, were arrested 3+ times in the past 6 months, or are charged with domestic abuse or protective order violations

  • Any monetary bail component may be satisfied through a surety bond, and courts cannot set different amounts based on payment type (cash vs. surety)

  • Defendants who previously failed to comply with personal recognizance terms are ineligible for future personal recognizance release

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure; authorizing bail to be me with a surety bond; requiring Court of Criminal Appeals to adopt uniform statewide bond schedule. Effective date.

Last Action

Coauthored by Representative Turner (principal House author)

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Local and County Government2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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