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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3747 By: Lowe (Jason) and Humphrey
of the House
and
Matthews of the Senate
[ crimes and punishments - creating the Judge Timothy
R. Henderson Act - making certain acts unlawful -
effective date ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statute s reads as follows:
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Judge Timothy
R. Henderson Act".
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 593 of Title 21, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. It shall be unlawful for a judge of any court in this state
to engage in a sexual relationship with a lawyer who is:
1. Representing a client in a civil or criminal action or
proceeding; or
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2. Prosecuting a criminal case on behalf of the state or
municipality,
then pending or about to be brought before the same judge. A judge
who violates the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction,
be guilty of a felony p unishable by imprisonment in the c ustody of
the Department of Corrections for a term of not more than two (2)
years, or a fine of not less than Five T housand Dollars ($5,00 0.00)
and not to exceed One Hundred Th ousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or by
both such fine and imprison ment.
B. As used in this section, "sexual relationship" means an
established course of sexua l relations.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
Passed the House of Representatives the 21st day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate