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4		-	An Act
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
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	35	+	ENGROSSED SENATE
6	36		BILL NO. 17 By: Floyd and Weaver of the
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9	39		and
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11	41		Bush of the House
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17	47		An Act relating to domestic violence; amending 21
18	48		O.S. 2011, Section 142A -3, as amended by Section 1,
19	49		Chapter 196, O.S.L. 2014 (21 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section
20	50		142A-3), which relates to lethality assessment;
21	51		providing certain referral protocol process; and
22	52		providing an effective date .
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27		-	SUBJECT: Providing certain referral protocol process
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29	57		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PE OPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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31	58		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2011, Section 142A -3, as
32	59		amended by Section 1, Chapter 196, O.S.L. 2014 (21 O.S. Supp. 2020,
33	60		Section 142A-3), is amended to read as follows:
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35	61		Section 142A-3. A. Upon the preliminary investigation of a
36	62		violent crime, it shall be the duty of the officer who interviews
37	63		the victim of such crime to inform the victim, or a responsible
38	64		adult if the victim is a minor child or an incompetent person, or
39	65		the family member who recei ves death notification in the case of a
40	66		homicide, in writing, of their rights as a crime victim. Written
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41	94		notification shall consist of handing the victim, responsible adult,
42	95		if the victim is a minor child or an incompetent person, or family
43	96		member receiving death notification, a preprinted card or brochure
44	97		that, at a minimum, includes the following information:
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48	98		1. A statement that reads, "As a victim of crime, you have
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51	100		2. Telephone and address information for the local District
52	101		Attorney Victim-Witness Coordinator; and
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54	102		3. The website address where victims can access a full list of
55	103		their rights, additional information, and how to apply for crime
56	104		victim compensation assistance.
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58	105		B. A victim of domestic abuse has the right to be informed by
59	106		the first peace officer who interviews the victim of domestic abuse
60	107		of the twenty-four-hour statewide telephone communication service
61	108		established by Section 18p -5 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes
62	109		and to give notice to the victim of certain rights. The notice
63	110		shall consist of handing such victim the following statement:
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65	111		"As a victim of domestic abuse, you have certain rights. These
66	112		rights are as follows:
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68	113		1. The right to request that charges be pressed against your
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71	115		2. The right to request p rotection from any harm or threat of
72	116		harm arising out of your cooperation with law enforcement and
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73	144		prosecution efforts as far as facilities are available and to be
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76	146		3. The right to be informed of financial assistance and other
77	147		social services available as a result of being a victim , including
78	148		information on how to apply for the assistance and services; and
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80	149		4. The right to file a petition for a protective order or, when
81	150		the domestic abuse occur s when the court is not open for business,
82	151		to request an emergency temporary protective order. "
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84	152		C. The victim of rape or forcible sodomy has the right to be
85	153		informed by the officer who interviews the victim of the rape or
86	154		forcible sodomy, or a responsible adult if the victim is a minor
87	155		child or an incompetent person, of the twenty -four-hour statewide
88	156		telephone communication service established by the Office of the
89	157		Attorney General for victims of sexual assault pursuant to Section
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92	158		18p-5 of Title 74 of the O klahoma Statutes and to give notice to the
93	159		victim or such responsible adult of certain rights of the victim.
94	160		The notice shall consist of handing such victim or responsible adult
95	161		a written statement in substantially the following form:
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97	162		"As a victim of the crime of rape or forcible sodomy, you have
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100	164		1. The right to request that charges be pressed against your
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103	166		2. The right to request protection from any harm or threat of
104	167		harm arising out of your cooper ation with law enforcement and
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105	195		prosecution efforts as far as facilities are available and to be
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108	197		3. The right to be informed of financial assistance and other
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115	202		victim's rights available pursuant to Section 142A -2 of Title 21 of
116	203		the Oklahoma Statutes. "
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118	204		D. Upon the preliminary investigation of a domestic violence
119	205		crime involving intimate partner violence, the first peace officer
120	206		who interviews the victim of domestic abuse shall assess the
121	207		potential for danger by asking a series of questions provided on a
122	208		lethality assessment form available on the Oklahoma Attorney General
123	209		website. The lethality assessment form shall include , but not be
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139	245		5. Is the person violently or constantly jealous or does the
140	246		person control most of the daily activities of the victim?
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142	247		6. Has the victim left or separated from the person after
143	248		living together or being married?
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150	252		his or her own child?
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158	257		Based upon the results of the lethality assessment, referrals to
159	258		shelters, domestic violence intervention programs and other social
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162	260		E. If the results of the lethality assessment indicate a
163	261		referral is suggested, the assessing officer shall implement the
164	262		protocol referral process to a domestic violence advocate from a
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170	266		assessment the officer will call the domestic violence hotline to
171	267		allow the victim to speak with an advocate;
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173	295		3. If the victim does not want to speak with an advocate, the
174	296		officer shall document the refusal on the form .
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178	297		F. Regardless of the results of the lethality assessment,
179	298		referral information for shelters, domestic violence programs and
180	299		other social services shall be provided to the victim.
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186		-	Passed the Senate the 8th day of February, 2021.
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193		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of April, 2021.
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197		-	Presiding Officer of the House
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200		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
201		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
202		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
203		-	By: _______________________________ __
204		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
205		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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208		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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211		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
212		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
213		-	day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
214		-	By: _________________________________
	302	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY - CRIMINAL, dated
	303	+	03/31/2021 - DO PASS.