1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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3 SENATE BILL 1711 By: Howard
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to court proceedings; amending 20
7 O.S. 2021, Section 130, which relates to
8 videoconferencing in district courts; extending
8 authorization for videoconferencing to certain
9 appearances; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Sections 451 and
9 452, which relate to arraignment and personal
10 appearance of defendant; authorizing use of
10 videoconferencing for certain proceedings; making
11 language gender neutral; and providing an effective
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14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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15 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 20 O.S. 2021, Section 130, is
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16 amended to read as follows:
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17 Section 130. The use of videoconferencing technology, or the
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18 equivalent thereof, in the district courts is hereby authorized in
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19 all stages of civil or criminal proceedings and shall be governed by
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20 the Rules for District Courts of Oklahoma. Such authorization
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21 includes the use of videoconferencing technology for appearances
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22 where the person is in custody in a county different from the county
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23 in which the case is filed.
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 1 SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2021, Section 451, is
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2 amended to read as follows:
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3 Section 451. When the indictment or information is filed, the
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4 defendant must be arraigned thereon before the court in which it is
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5 filed, if triable therein; if not, before the court to which it is
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6 removed or transmitted. If the defendant’s physical presence is not
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7 possible because the defendant is in custody in another county, the
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8 arraignment shall take place by videoconference, if available, as
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9 authorized by Section 130 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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10 SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2021, Section 452, is
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11 amended to read as follows:
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12 Section 452. If the indictment or information is for a felony
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13 the defendant must be personally present, either in person or by
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14 videoconference, but if for a misdemeanor only, his the personal
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15 appearance is unnecessary, and he the defendant may appear upon the
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16 arraignment by counsel.
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17 SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
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