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55	55	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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57	57	SENATE BILL 1090 By: Paxton
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63	63	AS INTRODUCED
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65	65	An Act relating to appeal of criminal prosecu tions;
66	66	amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 732 , which relates to
67	67	justifiable homicide by officer; clarifying immunity
68	68	provision for persons asserting certain claim;
69	69	authorizing defendant to file motion to dismiss
70	70	charges under certain circumstances; granting
71	71	defendant the right to file certain interlo cutory
72	72	appeal; establishing procedures for certain appeal
73	73	hearing; defining term; amending 22 O.S. 2021,
74	74	Section 1053, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 209,
75	75	O.S.L. 2022 (22 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1053), which
76	76	relates to appeals taken by the state or
77	77	municipality; authorizing appeals by state or
78	78	municipalities under certain circumstances ; and
79	79	providing an effective date .
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85	85	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
86	86	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 732, is
87	87	amended to read as follows:
88	88	Section 732. A. A peace officer, correctional officer, or any
89	89	person acting by his command in his aid and assistance, is justified
90	90	in using deadly force when:
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142	142	1. The officer is acting in obedience to and in accordance with
143	143	any judgment of a competent court in executi ng a penalty of death;
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145	145	2. In effecting an arrest or preventing an escape from custody
146	146	following arrest and the officer r easonably believes both that:
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153	153	escape by use of a deadly weapon, or otherwise
154	154	indicates that he will endanger human life or inflict
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156	156	3. The officer is i n the performance of his legal duty or the
157	157	execution of legal process and reasonab ly believes the use of the
158	158	force is necessary to p rotect himself or others from the infliction
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160	160	4. The force is necessary to prevent an escape from a penal
161	161	institution or other place of confinement used primarily for the
162	162	custody of persons convicted of felonies or from custody w hile in
163	163	transit thereto or therefrom unless the officer has reason to know:
164	164	a. the person escaping is not a person who has c ommitted
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217	217	b. the person escaping is not likely to endanger human
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220	220	B. 1. An officer who uses deadly force shall not be subject to
221	221	criminal prosecution or civil acti on for the use of such deadly
222	222	force unless the deadly force is determined to be unl awful.
223	223	2. At least ten (10) days prior to the preliminary hearing in a
224	224	case where an officer has been charged and is subject to criminal
225	225	prosecution for the unlawful use of deadly force, the officer may
226	226	file a motion to dismiss the charges based on a claim that under the
227	227	provisions of this section, the officer is not subject to criminal
228	228	prosecution. If the court denies the motion to dismiss, the officer
229	229	shall have the right to file an interlocutory appeal on the ruling
230	230	made by the court to the district or associate district court judge
231	231	having jurisdiction over the case.
232	232	3. The appeal hearing before the district or associate district
233	233	court judge shall address whether the deadly force used by the
234	234	officer was unlawful or justified and permitted pursuant to t he
235	235	provisions of this section. If, after the appeal hearing, the
236	236	district or associate district court judge concludes that the de adly
237	237	force used was justified and permitted under the provisions of this
238	238	section, the judge shall enter a written order containing findings
239	239	of fact and conclusions of law that the officer is not subject to
240	240	criminal prosecution and that criminal charges and proceedings shall
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292	292	be dismissed and shall not be filed unless newly discovered evidence
293	293	or evidence not known to the prosecuti on at the time is found or
294	294	discovered. If, after the appeal hearing, the district or associate
295	295	district court judge concludes that the deadly force used was not
296	296	justified and therefore unlawful, the judge shall enter an order
297	297	binding the officer over for trial.
298	298	4. As used in this subsection, the term “criminal prosecution”
299	299	includes charging or prosecuting the defendant.
300	300	SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1053, as
301	301	amended by Section 2, Chapter 209, O.S.L. 2022 (22 O.S. Su pp. 2022,
302	302	Section 1053), is amended to read as fol lows:
303	303	Section 1053. Appeals to the Court of Criminal Appeals may be
304	304	taken by the state or a municipality in the fo llowing cases only:
305	305	1. Upon judgment for the defendant on quashing or setting aside
306	306	an indictment or information;
307	307	2. Upon an order of the c ourt arresting the judgment;
308	308	3. Upon a question reserved by the state or a municipality;
309	309	4. Upon judgment for the defendant on a motion to quash for
310	310	insufficient evidence in a felony matter;
311	311	5. Upon a pretrial order, decision, or judgment suppressing or
312	312	excluding evidence where appellate revie w of the issue would be in
313	313	the best interests of justice ;
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365	365	6. Upon a pretrial order, decision or judgment suppressing or
366	366	excluding evidence in cases alleg ing violation of any provisions of
367	367	Section 13.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes ; and
368	368	7. Upon a pretrial order, decision, or judgment finding that a
369	369	defendant is not subje ct to criminal prosecution under the
370	370	provisions of Section 732 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and
371	371	8. Upon an order, decision or judgment finding that a defendant
372	372	is immune from or not subject to criminal prosecution.
373	373	Priority shall be given to appeals taken pursuant to para graph
374	374	5, 6, or 7, or 8 of this section, and an order staying proceedings
375	375	shall be entered pending the outcome of the appeal.
376	376	SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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