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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL NO. 325 By: Daniels of the Senate
and
Duel of the House
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to criminal prosecutions; amending 22
O.S. 2021, Sections 812.1 and 812.2, which relate to
the right to speedy trial; modifying time limits for
conducting certain criminal procee dings; updating
statutory references; providing time limitation for
setting trial date; adding and modifying permissible
grounds for the delay of certain proceedings;
decreasing time limitation for settin g certain cases
for review; updating statutory langu age; and
providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2021, Section 812.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 812.1 A. If any person charged with a crim e and held
in jail solely by reason thereof is not brought to trial within one
(1) year after arrest nine (9) months after the initial appearance
by the person on the charge, the court shall set the case for
immediate review as provided in Section 2 812.2 of this act title,
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to determine if the r ight of the accused to a speedy trial , as
provided in this section and in Section 812.2 of this t itle, is
being protected.
B. If any person charged with a fe lony crime who is held to
answer on an appearance bond is not brought to trial within eighteen
(18) months after arrest the initial appearance, the court shall set
the case for immediate review as provided in Section 2 812.2 of this
act, title to determine if the right of the accused to a speedy
trial is being protected.
C. In the event a mistrial is declared or a conviction is
reversed on appeal, the time lim itations provided for in this
section shall commence to run from the date the mistrial is declared
or the date of the mandate of the Court of Criminal Appea ls.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2021, Section 81 2.2, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 812.2 A. Whenever the court finds that a case should
be reviewed to determin e if the right of an accused to a speedy
trial is being protected, the court shall:
1. Issue notice to the District Attorney district attorney, the
accused, and the attorney for the accused that the case will be
reviewed by the court at a date and time wh ich is not less than ten
(10) days nor more than twenty (2 0) days from the date of the
notice. Each party shall have the opportunity to present evidence
or legal authority in support of its position; and
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2. Take evidence from both parties regarding the
appropriateness of the cause for the delay. At the hearing , the
court shall consider whether the delay has occurred for any of the
following reasons:
a. the extent to which the delay is the result of the
application of the accused or an attorney on behalf of
the accused,
b. the extent to which the delay is the result of the
fault of the accused or the attorney for the accused,
c. the accused is incompetent to s tand trial,
d. a proceeding to determine the competency of the accused
to stand trial is pending and a determination cannot be
completed within the time lim itations fixed for trial,
e. there is material evidence or a material witness which
is unavailable and that reasonable efforts have been
made to procure such evidence or witness, and there are
reasonable grounds to believe t hat such evidence or
witness can be obtained and trial commenced within a
reasonable time,
f. the accused is charged as a codefendan t or
coconspirator and the court has determined that the
codefendants or coconspirators must be tried before
separate juries taken from separate jury panels ,
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g. the court has other cases pending for trial that are
for persons incarcerated prior to the case in question,
and the court does not have sufficient time to commence
the trial of the case within the time limitation fixed
for trial; provided, the case shall be commenced as
soon as practicable,
h. the court, state, accused, or th e attorney for the
accused is incapable of proceeding to trial due to
illness or other exigent reason and it is unr easonable
to reassign the case, and
i. no court reporter is avai lable for the trial of the
case; provided, if the delay is pursuant to this
subparagraph, a court reporter shall be assigned within
sixty (60) days of the hear ing, and
j. due to other reasonable grounds the court does not have
sufficient time to commence the trial of the case
within the time limit fixed for trial ; provided, the
court shall commence the trial case as soon thereafter
as practicable.
B. If, after After hearing all the evidence and the legal
arguments properly submitted, if the court finds by a preponderance
of the evidence that the state is not proc eeding with due diligence,
that none of the exceptions set out in paragraph 2 of subsection A
of this section just ify additional delay and the right of t he
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accused to a speedy trial as provided in this section and Section
812.1 of this title has been violated, the court shall dismiss the
case.
C. If a preliminary hearing has been held, the case may be
refiled, unless the applicable statute of limitations has expired,
upon a showing of newly discover ed evidence which could not have
been discovered prior to trial, unless the applicable statute of
limitations has expired.
D. If a preliminary hearing has not been held, t he case may be
refiled, upon good cause shown, unless any applicable statute of
limitations has expired.
E. If, after After hearing all the evidence and the legal
arguments properly submitted, if the court finds that the right of
the accused to a speedy t rial has not been violated, the court s hall
set the case for review in four (4) within three (3) months. If the
case is still pending after t he four-month three-month period, the
court shall conduct another review. The four-month review of
pending cases shall be a continuing responsibility of the court
until final disposition of the cas e.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 20 24.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY - CRIMINAL, dated
04/10/2024 - DO PASS, As Amended.