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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
HOUSE BILL 3426 By: Osburn
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to municipal courts; authorizing
contracts for the collection of outstanding fines and
fees; authorizing contractors to collect fines and
fees; permitting payment in lieu of court appearance ;
directing that court shall re lease fine or fee upon
receipt of all sums due ; directing that the
provisions of contract be administered by a statewide
association of municipal government s; providing for
codification; and provi ding an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 27-133 of Title 11, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Unless otherwise provided in any other section of law, the
municipal court of any Oklahoma municipality may contract with a
statewide association of municipal governments to administer
contracts with third parties attempting to locate and notify persons
of their outstanding fines and fees. Municipalities contracting
with a statewide association of municipalities for the
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administration of third -party contracts may assign thei r rights and
duties regarding these cont racts to the association.
B. A person may make payment directly to the municipal court,
as allowed by law, or the contractor shall be authorized to accept
payment on fines or fees by various means including, but not limited
to, payment by phone, mail, or Internet, and in any payment form
including, but not limited to, personal, cashier 's, traveler's,
certified, or guaranteed bank check, postal or commercial money
order, nationally recognized credit or debit card, or other
generally accepted payment form. Any payment collected and received
by the contractor shall be paid within fifteen (15) days to the
court clerk of the municipal court that issued the fine or fee.
C. As provided for by this act, a person may pay the fine or
fee in lieu of appearance befor e the court. Such payment accepted
by the court shall constitute a finding of guilty as though a plea
of nolo contendere h ad been entered by the defendant as allowed by
law and shall function as a written, dated, an d signed plea form
acceptable to the cou rt. Such payment shall serve as a written
waiver of a jury trial.
D. The court shall release the fine or fee upon receipt of all
sums due; or upon failure to pay, the court may take action under
Section 27-122 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes .
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E. The provisions of any contract entered into by a municipal
court shall be administered by a statewide association o f municipal
governments in Oklahoma.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
58-2-8461 MJ 01/13/22