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6-BILL NO. 310 By: Murdock, Montgomery and
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30+ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 310 By: Murdock, Montgomery and
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1842 An Act relating to youthful offenders; amending 10A
1943 O.S. 2011, Sections 2 -5-205 and 2-5-206, as amended
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2145 O.S. Supp. 2020, Sections 2 -5-205 and 2-5-206), which
2246 relate to certification as youthful offender and acts
2347 mandating youthful offender status; prohibiting
2448 youthful offender status for person charged w ith
2549 certain crimes; requiring court to consider certain
2650 victim statements; conforming language; and providing
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100+Passed the House of Representatives the 14th day of April, 2021.
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145+BILL NO. 310 By: Murdock, Montgomery and
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156+An Act relating to youthful offenders; amending 10A
157+O.S. 2011, Sections 2 -5-205 and 2-5-206, as amended
158+by Sections 5 and 6, Chapter 155, O.S.L. 2018 (10A
159+O.S. Supp. 2020, Sections 2 -5-205 and 2-5-206), which
160+relate to certification as youthful offender and acts
161+mandating youthful offender status; prohibiting
162+youthful offender status for person charged with
163+certain crimes; requiring court to consider certain
164+victim statements; conforming langu age; and providing
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34170 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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36171 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 10A O.S. 2011, Section 2 -5-205, as
37172 amended by Section 5, Chapter 155, O.S.L. 2018 (10A O.S. Supp. 2020,
38173 Section 2-5-205), is amended to read as follows:
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40174 Section 2-5-205. A. Any person thirteen (13) or fourteen (14)
41175 years of age who is charged with murder in the first degree shall be
42176 held accountable for the act as if the person were an adult;
43177 provided, the person may be certified as a youthful offender or a
44178 juvenile as provided by this section, unless the person is subject
45179 to the provisions of subsection H of Section 2 -5-204 of this title.
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49206 B. Any person fifteen (15), sixteen (16) or seventeen (17)
50207 years of age who is charged with murder in the first degree or rape
51208 in the first degree or attempt thereof at that time shall be held
52209 accountable for his or her act as if the person was an adult and
53210 shall not be subject to the provisions of the Youthful Offender Act
54211 or the provisions of the Juvenile Code for certification as a
55212 juvenile. The person shall have all the statutory rights and
56213 protections of an adult accused of a crime. All proceedings shall
57214 be as for a criminal action and the provisions of Title 22 of the
58215 Oklahoma Statutes shall apply. A person having been convicted as an
59216 adult pursuant to this paragraph shall be tried as an adult for
60217 every subsequent offense.
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62218 C. 1. Upon the filing of an adult criminal information against
63219 such accused person, a warrant shall be issued which shall set forth
64220 the rights of the accused person, and the rights of the parents,
65221 guardian or next friend of the accused person to be present at the
66222 preliminary hearing, to have an attorney present and to make
67223 application for certification of such accused person as a youthful
68224 offender to the district court for the purpose of prosecution as a
69225 youthful offender.
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72227 certified copy of the information on the accused person and on a
73228 custodial parent, guardian or next friend of the accused person.
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75256 her parents, guardian, or next friend in order to avoid unnecessary
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79259 next friend of the accused person cannot be effected, service may be
80260 made by certified mail to such person's last -known address,
81261 requesting a return receipt from the addressee only. If delivery is
82262 refused, notice may be given by m ailing the warrant and a copy of
83263 the information on the accused person by regular first -class mail to
84264 the address where the person to be notified refused delivery of the
85265 notice sent by certified mail. Where the address of a custodial
86266 parent, guardian or n ext friend is not known, or if the mailed
87267 warrant and copy of the information on the accused person is
88268 returned for any reason other than refusal of the addressee to
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94272 of the hearing be given by publication one time in a newspaper of
95273 general circulation in the county. In addition, the court may order
96274 other means of service of notice that the court deems advisable or
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100277 conduct an inquiry to determine whether a thorough search has been
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102279 whereabouts of any party for whom notice by publication is sought.
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104306 D. 1. The accused person shall file any motions for
105307 certification as a youthful offender or a juvenile before the start
106308 of the criminal preliminary hearing. If both a motion for
107309 certification as a youthful offender and a motion for certification
108310 as a juvenile are filed, they shall both be heard at the same time.
109311 No motion for certification as a youthful offender or certification
110312 as a juvenile may be filed after the t ime specified in this
111313 subsection. Upon the filing of such motion, the complete juvenile
112314 record of the accused shall be made available to the district
113315 attorney and the accused person. All reports, evaluations, motions,
114316 records, exhibits or documents regar ding the educational history,
115317 mental health or medical treatment or condition of the offender that
116318 are submitted to the court or admitted into evidence during the
117319 hearing on the motion for certification as a youthful offender to
118320 the juvenile system or moti on for imposition of an adult sentence
119321 are confidential and shall be filed or admitted under seal, except
120322 that such records shall be provided to the Office of Juvenile
121323 Affairs. Any testimony regarding the reports, evaluations, motions,
122324 records, exhibits or documents shall be given in camera and shall
123325 not be open to the general public; provided, all persons having a
124326 direct interest in the case as provided in paragraph 1 of subsection
125327 A of Section 2-2-402 of this title shall be allowed to be present
126328 during the testimony but shall be admonished not to discuss the
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128356 records, exhibits or documents shall be released from under seal by
129357 order of the court if the youthful offender is sentenced to the
130358 custody or supervision of the Department of Corrections by the court
131359 pursuant to either paragraph 1 of subsection B of Section 2 -5-209 or
132360 paragraph 5 of subsection B of Section 2 -5-210 of this title or if
133361 the juvenile or youthful offender is later charged as an adult with
134362 a felony crime.
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138363 2. The court shall commence a preliminary hearing within ninety
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140365 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, to determine whether the crime
141366 was committed and wh ether there is probable cause to believe the
142367 accused person committed a crime. If the preliminary hearing is not
143368 commenced within ninety (90) days of the date the accused person is
144369 charged, the district court shall hold a hearing to determine the
145370 reasons for delay utilizing the procedure set out in Section 812.2
146371 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, to ensure the preliminary
147372 hearing is expedited. If the whereabouts of the accused are unknown
148373 at the time of the filing of the information or if the accused i s a
149374 fugitive, the State of Oklahoma shall make reasonable efforts to
150375 locate the accused in order to commence the proceedings. An accused
151376 who flees the jurisdiction of the court or purposely avoids
152377 apprehension for the charges, waives the right to have the
153378 preliminary hearing commenced within ninety (90) days of the filing
154379 of the information. An accused who fails to cooperate with
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156407 guardian, or next friend for purpose of notice waives the right t o
157408 have the preliminary hearing commence within ninety (90) days of the
158409 filing of the information. If the preliminary hearing did not
159410 commence within ninety (90) days from the filing of the information
160411 due to the absence or inability to locate the accused, the
161412 preliminary hearing shall commence within ninety (90) days after the
162413 state has actual notice of the in -state location of the accused. If
163414 the accused is found out of state, the court shall set the hearing
164415 within ninety (90) days after the accused has been returned to the
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168418 preliminary hearing, the state and the accused person may offer
169419 evidence to support or oppose the motions for certification as a
170420 youthful offender or an alleg ed juvenile delinquent.
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173422 youthful offender or an alleged juvenile delinquent before ruling on
174423 whether to bind the accused over for trial. When ruling on a motion
175424 for certification as a youthful offender or juvenile, the court
176425 shall give consideration to the following guidelines with greatest
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184455 2. Whether the offense was against persons, and, if personal
185456 injury resulted, the degree of personal injury , and the statements
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189459 previous contacts with law enforcement age ncies and juvenile or
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194463 the capability of distinguishing right from wrong as determined by
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199467 accused person is processed through the youthful offender system or
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203470 person if such person is found to have committed the alleged
204471 offense, by the use of procedures and facilities currently available
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208474 escaping or on escape status from an institution for youthful
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212477 youthful offender or juvenile, shall detail findings of fact and
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218508 alleged juvenile delinquent or denying the request for certification
219509 as either a youthful offender or an alleged juvenile delinquent
220510 shall be a final order, appealable to the Court of Criminal Appeals
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230516 subsequently convicted of the alleged offense or against whom the
231517 imposition of judgment and sentencing has been deferred, the person
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236521 amended by Section 6, Chapter 155, O.S.L. 2018 (10A O. S. Supp. 2020,
237522 Section 2-5-206), is amended to read as follows:
523+Section 2-5-206. A. Any person fifteen (15), sixteen (16) or
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561+10. 9. Arson in the first degree or attempt thereof; or
562+11. 10. Any offense in violation of Section 652 of Title 21 of
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320611 person to be a delinquent or may file an information against the
321612 accused person charging the person as a youthful offender. The
322613 district attorney shall notify the Office of Juvenile Affairs upon
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326616 youthful offender, a warrant shall be issued which shall set forth
327617 the rights of the accused person, and the rights of the parents,
328618 guardian or next friend of the accused person to be present at the
329619 preliminary hearing, and to have an attorney present.
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332621 certified copy of the informa tion on the alleged youthful offender
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339653 the person, requesting a return receipt from the addressee only. If
340654 delivery is refused, notice may be given by mailing the warrant and
341655 a copy of the information on the accused person by regular first -
342656 class mail to the address where the person to be notified refused
343657 delivery of the notice sent by certified mail. Where the address of
344658 a custodial parent, guardian or next friend is not known, or if the
345659 mailed warrant and copy of the information on the accused person is
346660 returned for any reason other than refusal of the addressee to
347661 accept delivery, after a distinct and meaningful search of all
348662 reasonably available sources to ascertain the whereabouts of a
349663 custodial parent, guardian or next friend has been conduc ted, the
350664 court may order that notice of the hearing be given by publication
351665 one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. In
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358669 conduct an inquiry to determine whether a thorough search has been
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364674 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes , to determine whether the crime
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366676 accused person committed the crime. If the preliminary hearing is
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367703 not commenced within ninety (90) days, the state shall be prohibited
368704 from seeking an adult sentence unless the ninety -day requirement is
369705 waived by the defendant. If the whereabouts of the accused are
370706 unknown at the time of the filing of the information or if the
371707 accused is a fugitive, the State of Oklahoma shall make reasonable
372708 efforts to locate the accused in order to commence the proceedings.
373709 An accused who flees the jurisdiction of the court or purposely
374710 avoids apprehension for the charges , waives the right to have the
375711 preliminary hearing commenced within ninety (90) days of the filing
376712 of the information. If the preliminary hearing did not commence
377713 within ninety (90) days from the filing of the information due to
378714 the absence or inability to locate the accused, the preliminary
379715 hearing shall commence within ninety (90) days after the state has
380716 actual notice of the in -state location of the accused. If the
381717 accused is found out of state, the court shall set the hearing
382718 within ninety (90) days after the accused has been returned to the
383719 State of Oklahoma. An accused who fails to cooperate with providing
384720 information in locating the accused parent, guardian, or next friend
385721 for purpose of notice waives the right to have the preliminary
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393753 a. upon the filing of such motion, the complete juvenile
394754 record of the accused shall be made available to the
395755 district attorney and the accused person,
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398757 preliminary hearing, the accused person may offer
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404760 2. If no motion to certify the accused person to the juvenile
405761 justice system has been filed, at the conclusion of the criminal
406762 preliminary hearing the court may on its own motion hold a hearing
407763 on the matter of the certification of the accused youthful offender
408764 to the juvenile system.
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410765 3. All reports, evaluations, motions, records, exhibits or
411766 documents regarding the educational history, mental health or
412767 medical treatment or condition of the offender that are submitted to
413768 the court or admitted into evidence during the hearing on the motion
414769 for certification of the accused youthful offender to the juvenile
415770 system or motion for imposition of an adult sentence are
416771 confidential and shall be filed or admitted under seal, except that
417772 such records shall be provided to the Office of Juvenile Affairs.
418773 Any testimony regarding the reports, evaluations, motions, records,
419774 exhibits or documents shall be given in camera and shall n ot be open
420775 to the general public; provided, all persons having a direct
421776 interest in the case as provided in paragraph 1 of subsection A of
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422803 Section 2-2-402 of this title shall be allowed to be present during
423804 the testimony but shall be admonished not to disc uss the testimony
424805 following the hearing. All reports, evaluations, motions, records,
425806 exhibits or documents shall be released from under seal by order of
426807 the court if the youthful offender is sentenced to the custody or
427808 supervision of the Department of Cor rections by the court pursuant
428809 to either paragraph 1 of subsection B of Section 2 -5-209 or
429810 paragraph 5 of subsection B of Section 2 -5-210 of this title or if
430811 the juvenile or youthful offender is later charged as an adult with
431812 a felony crime.
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434814 ruling on whether to bind the accused over for trial. When ruling
435815 on the certification motion, the court shall give consideration to
436816 the following guidelines with the greatest weight given to
437817 subparagraphs a, b and c:
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444820 b. whether the offense was against persons, and if
445821 personal injury resulted, the degree of personal
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456856 right from wrong as determined by consideration of the
457857 accused person's psychological evaluation, home,
458858 environmental situation, emotional attitude and
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463862 offender system or the juvenile system,
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466864 accused person if the accused is found to have
467865 committed the alleged offense, by the use of
468866 procedures and facilities currently available to the
469867 juvenile court, and
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471868 g. whether the offense occurred while the accused person
472869 was escaping or in an escape status from an
473870 institution for youthful offenders or juvenile
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477873 alleged juvenile delinquent, the court shall detail findings of fact
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479901 state that the court has considered each of the guidelines in
480902 reaching its decision.
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482903 6. An order certifying a person or denying such certification
483904 to the juvenile justice system shall be a final order, appealable
484905 when entered.
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488906 G. Upon conviction, sentence may be imposed as a sentence for a
489907 youthful offender as provided by Section 2 -5-209 of this title. If
490908 the youthful offender sentence is imposed as an adult sentence as
491909 provided by Section 2 -5-208 of this title, the convicted person may
492910 be incarcerated with the adult population.
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498-Passed the Senate the 28th day of April, 2021.
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512-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
513-Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
514-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
515-By: _______________________________ __
516-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
517-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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520- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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523-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
524-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
525-day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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