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31	53		STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33	55		2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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35	57		HOUSE BILL 3640 By: Hasenbeck
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39	63		AS INTRODUCED
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41	65		An Act relating to sentencing; creating the Oklahoma
42	66		Domestic Abuse Survivorship Act; defining terms;
43	67		directing courts to consider certain mitigating
44	68		factors during sentencing and pleas; requiring
45	69		defendants to provide documentary evidence; providing
46	70		the court the discretion to depart from applica ble
47	71		sentences; allowing certain persons to make
48	72		application for sentencing relief; authorizi ng the
49	73		Court of Criminal Appeals to develop and disseminate
50	74		standard application form; stating absence of a
51	75		limitation period when applying for relief; providi ng
52	76		guidelines for when persons may apply for relief;
53	77		providing procedures for filing applications ; stating
54	78		types of documentary evidence necessary for
55	79		consideration; providing for the filing of
56	80		applications without costs under certain
57	81		circumstances; allowi ng the state to obje ct upon
58	82		showing of certain evidence; prov iding for the
59	83		dismissal of applicati ons; authorizing courts to
60	84		grant leave to file amendment applications;
61	85		authorizing courts to grant certain motion; providing
62	86		for sentencing review hearings; st ating procedures
63	87		for hearings; providing sentencing ranges up on
64	88		finding by the court; providing p rocedures for
65	89		amending judgment and sentences; establishing
66	90		restrictions on subsequent applications; allowing
67	91		amended judgment and sentences to be appealed;
68	92		stating requirement fo r appeals; requiring certain
69	93		attorneys to complete annual education and train ing;
70	94		amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 982, which r elates to
71	95		presentence investigations; expanding scope of
72	96		circumstances; providing for codification; and
73	97		providing an effective date.
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102	155		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPL E OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
103	156		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
104	157		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1090 of Title 22, unless there
105	158		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
106	159		Sections 1 through 4 of this act shall be known and may be cited
107	160		as the "Oklahoma Domestic Abuse Survivorship Ac t".
108	161		SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
109	162		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1090.1 of Title 22, unless there
110	163		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follo ws:
111	164		As used in this act:
112	165		1. "Conditional release" means a type of release from custody
113	166		that is not parole but which must comply with conditions such as
114	167		electronic monitoring;
115	168		2. "Deferred sentence" means a type of sentence as provided in
116	169		Section 991c of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statu tes;
117	170		3. "Domestic abuse" means any act of physical harm or the
118	171		threat of imminent physical harm which is committed by an adult,
119	172		emancipated minor, or minor child thirteen (13) years of age or
120	173		older against another adult, emancipated minor or minor child who is
121	174		currently or was previously an intimate pa rtner or family or
122	175		household member;
123		-	4. "Economic-financial control" means any behavior that has a
124		-	substantial and adverse effect on the abil ity of an individual to:
125		-	a. acquire, use, or maintain money or other pro perty,
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	227	+	4. "Economic-financial control" means any behavior that has a
	228	+	substantial and adverse effect on the abil ity of an individual to:
	229	+	a. acquire, use, or maintain money or other pro perty,
153	230		b. obtain goods including, but not limited to, food and
154	231		clothing, or
155	232		c. obtain services including, but not limited to,
156	233		utilities.
157	234		Economic-financial control also includes fraudu lently opening
158	235		financial accounts an d borrowing money from his or her intimate
159	236		partner or family or household member;
160	237		5. "Physical abuse" means any real or threatened physical
161	238		injury or damage to the body that is not accidental;
162	239		6. "Posttraumatic stress disorder" means the same as such term
163	240		is defined in the Diagnostic and Statistica l Manual of Mental
164	241		Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5, 2013), and occurred as a result of
165	242		the victimization of a survivor of domestic abuse;
166	243		7. "Psychological abuse" means a pattern of real or threatened
167	244		mental intimidation, threats, coercive control, economic-financial
168	245		control, and humiliation that is intended to provoke fear of harm ;
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170	247		8. "Sentencing hearing" means a type of postconviction hearing
171	248		in which the defendant is brought before the court for imposition of
172	249		the sentence.
173		-	SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
174		-	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1090.2 of Title 22, unless there
175		-	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as foll ows:
176		-	A. During a hearing to:
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	301	+	SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
	302	+	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1090.2 of Title 22, unless there
	303	+	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as foll ows:
	304	+	A. During a hearing to:
204	305		1. Sentence a person; or
205	306		2. Accept a plea of guilty,
206	307		for a person who is a survivor of domestic abuse, and has been
207	308		charged with the crime against his or her intimate partner where
208	309		self-defense could have been raised as an a ffirmative defense, the
209	310		court shall consider as a mitigati ng factor that the person has been
210	311		abused physically, sexually, or psychologically by the person the
211	312		defendant defended himself or herself against, along with any other
212	313		mitigating or aggravating factors.
213	314		B. The defendant shall provid e to the court evidence including,
214	315		but not limited to:
215	316		1. Documentary evidence, corroborating that the defendant was,
216	317		at the time of the offense or within one (1) year prior to the
217	318		commission of the offense, a victim of domestic abuse, as such term
218	319		is defined in Section 2 of this act, perpetrated by the person the
219	320		defendant defended himself or herself against; and
220	321		2. At least one piece of documentary evidence shall be a court
221	322		record, presentence report, social services record, hospital record,
222	323		sworn statement from a witness to the domestic violence who is not
223		-	the defendant, law enforcement record, domestic incident report, or
224		-	order of protection.
225		-	Other evidence may include, but sha ll not be limited to, local
226		-	jail records or records of the Department of Corrections,
227		-	documentation prepared at or near the time of the commission of the
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	375	+	the defendant, law enforcement record, domestic incident report, or
	376	+	order of protection.
	377	+	Other evidence may include, but sha ll not be limited to, local
	378	+	jail records or records of the Department of Corrections,
	379	+	documentation prepared at or near the time of the commission of the
255	380		offense or the prosecution thereof tending to support the claims of
256	381		the defendant, or verification of consultation with a licensed
257	382		medical care provider or mental health care pro vider, employee of a
258	383		court acting within the scope of his or her employment, member of
259	384		the clergy, attorney, social worker, or rape crisis counse lor, or
260	385		other advocate acting on be half of an agency that assists victims of
261	386		domestic abuse. Expert testimony from a psychiatrist, psycholog ist,
262	387		or mental health professional showing that the defendant has been
263	388		diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder as a result of domestic
264	389		violence may also be submitted to the court as evidence.
265	390		C. If the court finds by a preponderance of the e vidence that
266	391		the defendant is a survivor of domestic abuse within one (1) year
267	392		prior to or on the date of the offense by the person the defendant
268	393		defended himself or herself against, then the court shall have the
269	394		discretion to depart f rom the applicable sentence. Such findings of
270	395		fact shall be on the record after giving due regard to the evidence
271	396		submitted to the court by the defendant .
272		-	SECTION 4. NEW LAW A ne w section of law to be codified
273		-	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1090.3 of Title 22, unless there
274		-	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as fo llows:
275		-	A. Any person who has been convicted or received a sentence for
276		-	a crime against his or her intimate partner where self-defense could
277		-	have been raised as an affirmative defense and the abuse was
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	448	+	SECTION 4. NEW LAW A ne w section of law to be codified
	449	+	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1090.3 of Title 22, unless there
	450	+	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as fo llows:
	451	+	A. Any person who has been convicted or received a sentence for
	452	+	a crime against his or her intimate partner where self-defense could
	453	+	have been raised as an affirmative defense and the abuse was
305	454		perpetrated by the person the defendant was defending hi mself or
306	455		herself against and who claims:
307	456		1. That he or she was a victim of domestic abuse, as defined in
308	457		Section 2 of this act, at the time of the criminal offense or within
309	458		one (1) year leading up to the criminal offense perpetrated by the
310	459		person the defendant defend ed himself or herself against;
311	460		2. That the aforementioned domestic abuse was substantially
312	461		related to the commission of th e offense; or
313	462		3. That the sentence previously imposed does not serve the
314	463		means of justice when considering the mitigating evidence of
315	464		physical, sexual, or psychological abuse,
316	465		may make an application to the court in which the judgment and
317	466		sentence of the person was imposed. Upon receiving the application,
318	467		the court shall institute a proceeding to secure the appropriate
319	468		sentencing relief. The Court of Criminal Appeals shall be
320	469		authorized to develop and disseminate a standard form for an
321	470		application in conformity with the provisions of this section.
322		-	SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
323		-	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1090.4 of Title 22, unless there
324		-	is created a duplication in numbering, reads a s follows:
325		-	A. No period of limitation shall apply to the filing of any
326		-	application seeking sentencing relief, whether an original
327		-	application or a subsequent application.
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	522	+	SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
	523	+	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1090.4 of Title 22, unless there
	524	+	is created a duplication in numbering, reads a s follows:
	525	+	A. No period of limitation shall apply to the filing of any
	526	+	application seeking sentencing relief, whether an original
	527	+	application or a subsequent application.
355	528		B. For those seeking to submit an application after revocation
356	529		of a suspended sente nce, acceleration of a deferred sentence, or
357	530		revocation of probation, the person may submit the application once
358	531		the person has been processed into the custody of the Department of
359	532		Corrections only if the person did not invoke the mitigati on
360	533		procedures outlined in Section 3 of this act during or after the
361	534		revocation hearing.
362	535		C. For those seeking to submit an application after revocation
363	536		of parole or conditional release, the person may submit the
364	537		application once the person has been processed into the Department
365	538		of Corrections only if the person did not invoke the mitigation
366	539		procedures outlined in Section 3 of this act during or after the
367	540		revocation hearing.
368	541		D. The provisions of this section s hall apply to any
369	542		application filed on or after the effective dat e of this act.
370	543		SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
371	544		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1090.5 of Title 22, unless there
372	545		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
373		-	A. A proceeding is commenced by filing a n application for
374		-	sentencing review with the clerk of the court imposing judgment if
375		-	an appeal is not pending. When such a proceeding arises from the
376		-	revocation of parole or conditional release, t he proceeding shall be
377		-	commenced by filing a n application with the clerk of the court in
378		-	the county in which the parole or conditional release was revoked.
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	597	+	A. A proceeding is commenced by filing a n application for
	598	+	sentencing review with the clerk of the court imposing judgment if
	599	+	an appeal is not pending. When such a proceeding arises from the
	600	+	revocation of parole or conditional release, t he proceeding shall be
	601	+	commenced by filing a n application with the clerk of the court in
	602	+	the county in which the parole or conditional release was revoked.
406	603		Facts within the personal knowledge of the applicant and the
407	604		authenticity of all documents and exhi bits included in or attached
408	605		to the application shall be sworn to be true and correct. The clerk
409	606		of the court shall docket the application upon its receipt, promptly
410	607		notify the court, and deliver a copy to the district attorne y.
411	608		B. A valid application fo r consideration will show by a
412	609		preponderance of the evidence, includin g but not limited to
413	610		documentary evidence, corroborating that the applicant:
414	611		1. Was, at the time of the offense, or within one (1) year
415	612		leading up to the commission of the offense, a victim of domestic
416	613		abuse, as such term is defined in Section 2 of this act, perpetrated
417	614		by the person the defendant defended himself or herself against; and
418	615		2. At least one piece of documentary evidence shall be a court
419	616		record, presentence report, social services record, ho spital record,
420	617		sworn statement from a witness to the domestic violence who is not
421	618		the defendant, law enforcement record, domestic incident report, or
422	619		order of protection. Other evidence may include, but shall not be
423	620		limited to, local jail records or recor ds of the Department of
424		-	Corrections, documentation pr epared at or near the time of the
425		-	commission of the offense or the prosecution thereof tending to
426		-	support the claims of the person, or verification of consultation
427		-	with a licensed medical care provider o r mental health care
428		-	provider, employee of a court ac ting within the scope of his or her
429		-	employment, member of the clergy, attorney, social worker, or rape
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	672	+	Corrections, documentation pr epared at or near the time of the
	673	+	commission of the offense or the prosecution thereof tending to
	674	+	support the claims of the person, or verification of consultation
	675	+	with a licensed medical care provider o r mental health care
	676	+	provider, employee of a court ac ting within the scope of his or her
	677	+	employment, member of the clergy, attorney, social worker, or rape
457	678		crisis counselor, or other advocate acting on behalf of an agency
458	679		that assists victims of domestic a buse. Expert testimony from a
459	680		psychiatrist, psycholo gist, or mental health professio nal showing
460	681		that the defendant has been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress
461	682		disorder may also be submitted to the court as evidence.
462	683		SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new secti on of law to be codified
463	684		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1090.6 of Title 22, unless there
464	685		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
465	686		If the applicant is unable to pay co urt costs and expenses of
466	687		representation, the applicant shall include an affidavit to that
467	688		effect with the application, wh ich shall then be filed without
468	689		costs. Counsel necessary in representation shall be made available
469	690		to the applicant upon filing the ap plication and a finding by the
470	691		court that such assistance is necessa ry to provide a fair
471	692		determination of sentencing reli ef. If an attorney is appointed to
472	693		represent such an applicant then the fees and expenses of such
473	694		attorney shall be paid from the court fund. The attorney, if
474		-	appointed, shall be employed by the respec tive county's indigent
475		-	defense agency.
476		-	SECTION 8. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
477		-	in the Oklahoma Stat utes as Section 1090.7 of Title 22, unless there
478		-	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
479		-	A. Within thirty (30) days after the docketing of the
480		-	application, the state may file an objection if the state has
481	695
482		-	HB3640 HFLR Page 10
483		-	BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1
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	746	+	appointed, shall be employed by the respec tive county's indigent
	747	+	defense agency.
	748	+	SECTION 8. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
	749	+	in the Oklahoma Stat utes as Section 1090.7 of Title 22, unless there
	750	+	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
	751	+	A. Within thirty (30) days after the docketing of the
	752	+	application, the state may file an objection if the state has
508	753		evidence that directly controvert s the evidence of abuse submitted
509	754		by the applicant or evidence that provides additi onal context to the
510	755		battering relationship . In considering the application, the court
511	756		shall take account of the substance of the application, regardless
512	757		of any defects of form. The court may also allow affidavits for
513	758		good cause shown. Depositions may be employed only when there is no
514	759		other means of obtaining testimony.
515	760		B. When a court is satisfied, on the basis of the application,
516	761		the answer or motion of respondent, and t he record, that the
517	762		applicant is not entitled to sentencing review and no purpose would
518	763		be served by any fur ther proceedings, the court shall order the
519	764		application dismissed or grant lea ve to file an amended application.
520	765		Where such evidence exis ts in the record, an evidentiary hearing
521	766		shall be ordered. The judge assigned to the case sho uld not dispose
522	767		of it on the basis of information within his or her personal
523	768		knowledge not made a part of the record.
524		-	C. The court may grant a motion by the state for summary
525		-	disposition of the application when it appears from the response and
526		-	pleadings that there is no genuine basis for seeking a senten cing
527		-	review. An order disposing of an applicatio n without a hearing
528		-	shall state the findings and conclusions of the court regarding the
529		-	issues presented.
530	769
531		-	HB3640 HFLR Page 11
532		-	BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1
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	820	+	C. The court may grant a motion by the state for summary
	821	+	disposition of the application when it appears from the response and
	822	+	pleadings that there is no genuine basis for seeking a senten cing
	823	+	review. An order disposing of an applicatio n without a hearing
	824	+	shall state the findings and conclusions of the court regarding the
	825	+	issues presented.
557	826		SECTION 9. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
558	827		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1090.8 of Title 22, unless there
559	828		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
560	829		A. If the applicant meets the evidentiary burden in the
561	830		pleadings, the court shall conduct a sentencing review h earing at
562	831		which time a record shall be made and preserv ed. The court may
563	832		receive proof by affidavits, depositions, oral testimony, or other
564	833		evidence and may order the applicant to be brought before the court
565	834		for the hearing. Any live testimony shall be subject to direct and
566	835		cross examination. The state may present evidence only if it
567	836		directly controverts the evidence of abuse offered by the applicant,
568	837		or evidence that provides additional context to the battering
569	838		relationship. A judge should not preside at such a hearing if his
570	839		or her testimony is material. The court shall make speci fic
571	840		findings of fact regarding whether or not the applicant was a
572	841		survivor of domestic abuse at the time of the criminal offense or
573	842		within one (1) year prior to the offense and that the abuse was
574	843		perpetrated by the person the def endant defended himself or herself
575		-	against. If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that
576		-	the applicant is a survivor of domestic abuse, then the new
577		-	sentencing range for the defendant shall be:
578		-	1. If the offense carries up to five (5) years, not more than
579		-	three (3) years;
580	844
581		-	HB3640 HFLR Page 12
582		-	BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1
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	895	+	against. If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that
	896	+	the applicant is a survivor of domestic abuse, then the new
	897	+	sentencing range for the defendant shall be:
	898	+	1. If the offense carries up to five (5) years, not more than
	899	+	three (3) years;
607	900		2. If the offense carries up to ten (10) years, not more than
608	901		five (5) years; or
609	902		3. If the offense carries up to twenty (20) years, not more
610	903		than seven (7) years.
611	904		No matter the range for the offense , an applicant that meets the
612	905		evidentiary burden by a preponderance of the evidence under this
613	906		section shall not receive a sentence longer than ten (10) years.
614	907		B. The court shall amend the judgment and sentence of the
615	908		applicant to the new sentence. The order issued by the court shall
616	909		be a final judgment.
617	910		SECTION 10. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
618	911		in the Oklahoma Statutes as S ection 1090.9 of Title 22, unless there
619	912		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as fo llows:
620	913		If the court finds in the affirmative tha t the applicant was a
621	914		survivor of domestic abuse at the time of the criminal offense or
622	915		within one (1) year prior to the offense and that the abuse was
623	916		perpetrated by the person the defendant defended hi mself or herself
624	917		against, the court shall amend the judgment and sentence to reflect
625	918		a new sentence consistent with that provided in Section 9 of this
626		-	act. If the amended sentence reflects less time than the applicant
627		-	has already served in the custody of the Department of Corrections,
628		-	then the court shall als o issue an order of discharge for the
629		-	applicant. The court shall enter any supplementary orders as to
630	919
631		-	HB3640 HFLR Page 13
632		-	BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1
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	970	+	act. If the amended sentence reflects less time than the applicant
	971	+	has already served in the custody of the Department of Corrections,
	972	+	then the court shall als o issue an order of discharge for the
	973	+	applicant. The court shall enter any supplementary orders as to
657	974		time served, custody, bail, discharge, or other matters that may b e
658	975		necessary and proper.
659	976		SECTION 11. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
660	977		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1090.10 of Title 22, unless
661	978		there is created a duplication in numbering, read s as follows:
662	979		All grounds for sentencing relief available to an applicant
663	980		under the provisions of this act , shall be raised in his or her
664	981		original or amended application. Any ground previously adjudicated
665	982		or not raised or knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived in
666	983		the proceeding that resulted in the conviction or sentence , or in
667	984		any other proceeding the applicant has taken to secure relief, may
668	985		not be the basis for a subsequent application.
669	986		SECTION 12. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
670	987		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1090.11 of Title 22, unless
671	988		there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
672	989		A. A denied application or an amended judgment and sentence
673	990		entered under the provisions of this act may be appealed to the
674	991		Court of Criminal Appeals by the applicant or the state within
675	992		thirty (30) days from the entry of the amended judgment and
676	993		sentence.
677		-	B. Upon motion of either party on filing a notice of intent to
678		-	appeal, within ten (10) days of entering the amended judgme nt and
679		-	sentence, the district cou rt may stay the execution of the amended
680		-	judgment and sentence pending disposition on appeal; provided,
681	994
682		-	HB3640 HFLR Page 14
683		-	BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1
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	1045	+	B. Upon motion of either party on filing a notice of intent to
	1046	+	appeal, within ten (10) days of entering the amended judgme nt and
	1047	+	sentence, the district cou rt may stay the execution of the amended
	1048	+	judgment and sentence pending disposition on appeal; provided,
708	1049		however, the Court of Criminal Appeals may direct the vacation of
709	1050		the order staying the execution prior to final dispos ition of the
710	1051		appeal.
711	1052		SECTION 13. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
712	1053		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1090.12 of Title 22, unless
713	1054		there is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follows:
714	1055		A. Any district attorney, assistant district attorney, public
715	1056		defender, assistant public defender, attorney employ ed by or under
716	1057		contract with the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System, court -appointed
717	1058		attorney, private defense attorneys, or attorney employed by or
718	1059		under contract with a district court whose duties include domestic
719	1060		violence responsibility shall complete at least three (3) hours of
720	1061		education and training annually in courses relating to the topics
721	1062		described in paragraph 1 of subsection A of this s ection. The
722	1063		education and training requirements may be accomplished through a
723	1064		collaborative effort between the judiciary and others with dome stic
724	1065		violence responsibilities.
725	1066		B. Each judicial district shall be responsible for developing
726	1067		and administering procedures and rules for such courses for
727	1068		attorneys identified in paragraph 1 of this subsection whose duties
728		-	routinely include domestic violen ce responsibilities. The chief
729		-	judge of each judici al district, or any designee judge with domestic
730		-	violence case responsibilities, shall carry out this mandate within
731		-	one (1) year of the effective date of this act.
732	1069
733		-	HB3640 HFLR Page 15
734		-	BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1
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	1120	+	routinely include domestic violen ce responsibilities. The chief
	1121	+	judge of each judici al district, or any designee judge with domestic
	1122	+	violence case responsibilities, shall carry out this mandate within
	1123	+	one (1) year of the effective date of this act.
759	1124		SECTION 14. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2021, Section 982, is
760	1125		amended to read as follows:
761	1126		Section 982. A. Whenever a person is convict ed of a violent
762	1127		felony offense whether the c onviction is for a single offense or
763	1128		part of any combination of offenses, except when the death sentence
764	1129		is available as punishment for the of fense, the court may, before
765	1130		imposing the sentence, require a presente nce investigation be made
766	1131		of the offender by the Department of Corrections. The court shal l
767	1132		order the defendant to pay a fee to the Department of Corrections of
768	1133		not less than Fifty Doll ars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred
769	1134		Dollars ($500.00) for the pres entence investigation. In hardship
770	1135		cases, the court may reduce the amount of the fee and e stablish a
771	1136		payment schedule.
772	1137		B. Whenever a person has a prior felony conviction and enters a
773	1138		plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony offense other than a
774	1139		violent felony offense, without an agreement by the district
775	1140		attorney regarding the sentence to be imposed, the court may order a
776	1141		presentence investigation be made by the Department of Corre ctions.
777	1142		The fee provided in subsection A of this section shall apply to
778	1143		persons subject to this subsection.
779		-	C. Whenever a person has entered a plea of not guil ty to a
780		-	nonviolent felony offense and is found guilty by a court following a
781		-	non-jury trial, the court may require a presentence investigati on be
782		-	made by the Department of Corrections. The fee provided in
783	1144
784		-	HB3640 HFLR Page 16
785		-	BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1
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	1195	+	C. Whenever a person has entered a plea of not guil ty to a
	1196	+	nonviolent felony offense and is found guilty by a court following a
	1197	+	non-jury trial, the court may require a presentence investigati on be
	1198	+	made by the Department of Corrections. The fee provided in
810	1199		subsection A of this section shall apply to person s subject to this
811	1200		subsection.
812	1201		D. When conducting a presentence investigation, the Department
813	1202		shall inquire into the circumstances of the of fense and the
814	1203		characteristics of the offender. The information obtai ned from the
815	1204		investigation shall include, but n ot be limited to, a voluntary
816	1205		statement from each victim of the offense concerning the nature o f
817	1206		the offense and the impact of the offense o n the victim and the
818	1207		immediate family of the victim, the amount of th e loss suffered or
819	1208		incurred by the victim as a result of the criminal conduct of the
820	1209		offender, and the age, marital status, living arrangement s,
821	1210		financial obligations, income, family hist ory and education, prior
822	1211		juvenile and criminal records, prior abusive relationships, prior
823	1212		sexual assaults, prior ex perience as a victim of human trafficking,
824	1213		associations with other persons convicted of a felony offense,
825	1214		social history, indications of a p redisposition to violence or
826	1215		substance abuse, remorse or g uilt about the offense or the harm to
827	1216		the victim, job skills and employment history of the offender. The
828	1217		Department shall make a report of information from such
829	1218		investigation to the court, includin g a recommendation detail ing the
830		-	punishment which is deeme d appropriate for both the offense and the
831		-	offender, and specifically a recommendation for or against probation
832		-	or suspended sentence. The report of the investigation shall be
833		-	presented to the judg e within a reasonable tim e, and upon failure to
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835		-	HB3640 HFLR Page 17
836		-	BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1
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	1270	+	punishment which is deeme d appropriate for both the offense and the
	1271	+	offender, and specifically a recommendation for or against probation
	1272	+	or suspended sentence. The report of the investigation shall be
	1273	+	presented to the judg e within a reasonable tim e, and upon failure to
861	1274		present the report, the judge may proceed with sentencing.
862	1275		Whenever, in the opinion of the court or the Department, it is
863	1276		desirable, the investigation shall include a physical and mental
864	1277		examination or eithe r a physical or mental ex amination of the
865	1278		offender.
866	1279		E. The district attorney may have a presentence investigation
867	1280		made by the Department on each person charged with a violent felony
868	1281		offense and entering a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere
869	1282		as part of or in exchange for a plea agreement for a violent fel ony
870	1283		offense. The presentence investigation shall be complete d before
871	1284		the terms of the plea agreement are finalized. The court shall not
872	1285		approve the terms of any plea agreement without reviewing th e
873	1286		presentence investigati on report to determine whether or not the
874	1287		terms of the sentence are appropriate for both the o ffender and the
875	1288		offense. The fee provided in subsection A of this section shall
876	1289		apply to persons subject to this subsection and shall be a condition
877	1290		of the plea agreement and sentence.
878	1291		F. The presentence investigation reports specified in this
879	1292		section shall not be referred to, or be considered, in any appeal
880	1293		proceedings. Before imposing a sentence, the court shall advise the
881		-	defendant, counsel for the defendant, and the district attorney of
882		-	the factual contents and conclusions of the presentence
883		-	investigation report. The court shall afford the offender a fair
884		-	opportunity to controvert the findings and conclusions of the
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886		-	HB3640 HFLR Page 18
887		-	BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1
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	1345	+	defendant, counsel for the defendant, and the district attorney of
	1346	+	the factual contents and conclusions of the presentence
	1347	+	investigation report. The court shall afford the offender a fair
	1348	+	opportunity to controvert the findings and conclusions of the
912	1349		reports at the time of sentencing. If eit her the defendant or the
913	1350		district attorney desires, a hearing shall be set by the court to
914	1351		allow both parties an opportunity to offer evidence proving or
915	1352		disproving any finding contained in a report, which shall be a
916	1353		hearing in mitigation or aggravation of punishment.
917	1354		G. The required pre sentence investigation and report may be
918	1355		waived upon written waiver by the district attorney and the
919	1356		defendant and upon approval by the Court.
920	1357		H. As used in this section, "violent felony offense " means:
921	1358		1. Arson in the first degree;
922	1359		2. Assault with a da ngerous weapon, battery with a dangerous
923	1360		weapon or assault an d battery with a dangerous weapon;
924	1361		3. Aggravated assault and battery on a police officer, sheriff,
925	1362		highway patrol officer, or any other officer of the law;
926	1363		4. Assault with intent to kill, or sh ooting with intent to
927	1364		kill;
928	1365		5. Assault with intent to commit a felony, or use of a firearm
929	1366		to commit a felony;
930	1367		6. Assault while masked or disguised;
931	1368		7. Burglary in the first degree or burglary wi th explosives;
932		-	8. Child beating or maiming;
933		-	9. Forcible sodomy;
934		-	10. Kidnapping, or kidnapping for extortion;
935	1369
936		-	HB3640 HFLR Page 19
937		-	BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1
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	1420	+	8. Child beating or maiming;
	1421	+	9. Forcible sodomy;
	1422	+	10. Kidnapping, or kidnapping for extortion;
962	1423		11. Lewd or indecent proposition or lewd or indecent acts with
963	1424		a child;
964	1425		12. Manslaughter in the first or second degrees;
965	1426		13. Murder in the fi rst or second degrees;
966	1427		14. Rape in the first or second de grees, or rape by
967	1428		instrumentation;
968	1429		15. Robbery in the first or second degrees, or robbery by two
969	1430		or more persons, or robbery with a dangerous weapon; or
970	1431		16. Any attempt, solicitation or conspiracy to commit any of
971	1432		the above enumerated offenses.
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972	1484		SECTION 15. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
973	1485
974		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY - CIVIL, dated
975		-	02/12/2024 - DO PASS.
	1486	+	59-2-8662 GRS 01/16/24