Req. No. 2651 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) SENATE BILL 1663 By: Gollihare AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to probation; authorizing the filing of a petition to request termination of proba tion; providing elements of petition; authorizing certain response from prosecuting entity within certain period; requiring evidentiary hearing within certain period; prohibiting certain fees for terminated probation; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 521.3 of Title 57, unless there is created a duplicatio n in numbering, reads as f ollows: A. Upon the filing of a petition, a court may terminate a term of probation and discharge the defendant at any time earlier than that provided in the original sentence if warranted by the conduct of the defendant and if the defendant has completed at least one (1) year of the probationary term. Req. No. 2651 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 B. A petition for early termi nation of a probationary term may be filed by either the defendant or prosecuting entity. The petition for early termination of a probationary term shall include: 1. The charges the defendant was convicted of; 2. The terms of the defendant ’s sentence; 3. Whether the defendant has completed all other terms of the defendant’s sentence, including the payment of restitution, fines, court costs, and fees, except for the full term of probation; 4. Whether the defendant has completed at least one (1) full year of probation; and 5. Any relevant information concerning the reason or reasons that early termination of the term of probation is warranted by the conduct of the defendant. C. If a petition for early termination of a probationary term is filed by the defendant, the original prosecuting entity shall have thirty (30) days to file a response to the petition to provide evidence the prosecuting entity determines is relevant to the decision of the court. D. No earlier than forty-five (45) days after the fili ng of the petition, the court shall hold an evidentiary hearing in which the court shall take testimony from the parties and consider any other evidence the court determines to be relevant. E. Upon the issuance of an order terminating the term of probation, the defendant shall no longer be charged administrative Req. No. 2651 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 or supervision fees but shall be liable for any fees accrued up to the issuance of an order terminating the term of pr obation. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1 , 2024. 59-2-2651 CN 1/16/2024 12:57:18 PM