The bill amends Section 732 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which pertains to justifiable homicide by law enforcement officers. It clarifies the circumstances under which peace officers and correctional officers are justified in using deadly force, including situations involving the execution of a court judgment, effecting an arrest, or preventing an escape from custody. The amendment introduces a new provision that allows officers whose use of deadly force is deemed unjustified during a pretrial hearing to appeal the ruling to the Court of Criminal Appeals within ten days.

Additionally, the bill mandates that priority be given to these appeals and establishes that proceedings will be stayed pending the outcome of the appeal. If an officer fails to appeal within the specified timeframe, they waive their right to an immediate appeal but retain the ability to assert the claim during trial or on direct appeal. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.