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4		-	~~An Act~~
5		-	~~ENROLLED SENATE~~
6		-	BILL NO. 325 By: Daniels of the Senate
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	30	+	ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 325 By: Daniels of the Senate
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8	32		and
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10		-	Duel, Deck, Lepak, and Lowe
11		-	(Jason) of the House
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	34	+	Duel of the House
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18	40		An Act relating to criminal prosecutions; amending 22
19	41		O.S. 2021, Sections 812.1 and 812.2, which relate to
20	42		the right to speedy trial; m odifying time limits for
21	43		conducting certain criminal proceedings; updating
	44	+	statutory references; limiting number of continuances
	45	+	on certain grounds; adding permissible grounds for
	46	+	delay of certain proceedings; increasing frequency of
	47	+	certain required revie w; updating statutory language;
	48	+	and providing an effective date .
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	58	+	AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthor s: Deck and Lepak
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	60	+	AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill
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	66	+	"An Act relating to criminal prosecutions; amending
	67	+	22 O.S. 2021, Sections 812.1 and 812.2, which relate
	68	+	to the right to speedy trial; modifying time limits
	69	+	for conducting certain criminal procee dings; updating
22	70		statutory references; providing time limitation for
23	71		setting trial date; adding and modifying permissible
24	72		grounds for the delay of certain proceedings;
25	73		decreasing time limitation for settin g certain cases
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26	100		for review; updating statutory langu age; and
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33		-	SUBJECT: Criminal prosecutions
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35	106		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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37	107		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2021, Section 812.1, is
38	108		amended to read as follows:
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40		-	Section 812.1. A. If any person charged with a crime and held
	109	+	Section 812.1 A. If any person charged with a crim e and held
41	110		in jail solely by reason thereof is not brought to trial within one
42	111		(1) year after arrest nine (9) months after the initial appearance
43	112		by the person on the charge, the court shall set the case for
44	113		immediate review as provided in Section 2 812.2 of this act title,
45	114		to determine if the r ight of the accused to a speedy trial , as
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48	115		provided in this section and in Section 812.2 of this t itle, is
49	116		being protected.
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51	117		B. If any person charged with a fe lony crime who is held to
52	118		answer on an appearance bond is not brought to trial within eighteen
53	119		(18) months after arrest the initial appearance, the court shall set
54	120		the case for immediate review as provided in Section 2 812.2 of this
55	121		act, title to determine if the right of the accused to a speedy
56	122		trial is being protected.
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58	123		C. In the event a mistrial is declared or a conviction is
59	124		reversed on appeal, the time l imitations provided for in this
60	125		section shall commence to run from the date the mistrial is declared
61	126		or the date of the mandate of the Court of Criminal Appea ls.
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66		-	Section 812.2. A. Whenever the court find s that a case should
	155	+	Section 812.2 A. Whenever the court finds that a case should
67	156		be reviewed to determin e if the right of an accused to a speedy
68	157		trial is being protected, the court shall:
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70	158		1. Issue notice to the District Attorney district attorney, the
71	159		accused, and the attorney for the accused that the case will be
72	160		reviewed by the court at a date and time wh ich is not less than ten
73	161		(10) days nor more than twenty (2 0) days from the date of the
74	162		notice. Each party shall have the opportunity to present evidence
75	163		or legal authority in support of its position; and
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77	164		2. Take evidence from both parties regarding the
78	165		appropriateness of the cause for the delay. At the hearing , the
79	166		court shall consider whether the delay has occurred for any of the
80	167		following reasons:
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82	168		a. the extent to which the delay is the result of the
83	169		application of the accused or an attorney on behalf of
84	170		the accused,
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86	171		b. the extent to which the delay is the result of the
87	172		fault of the accused or the attorney for the accused,
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89	173		c. the accused is incompetent to stand trial,
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93	174		d. a proceeding to determine the competency of the accused
94	175		to stand trial is pending and a determination cannot be
95	176		completed within the time lim itations fixed for trial,
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98	204		is unavailable and that reasonable efforts have been
99	205		made to procure such evidence or witness, and there are
100	206		reasonable grounds to believe t hat such evidence or
101	207		witness can be obtained and trial commenced within a
102	208		reasonable time,
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104	209		f. the accused is charged as a codefend ant or
105	210		coconspirator and the court has determined that the
106	211		codefendants or coconspirators must be tried before
107	212		separate juries taken from separate jury panels ,
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109	213		g. the court has other cases pending for trial that are
110	214		for persons incarcerated prior to the ca se in question,
111	215		and the court does not have sufficient time to commence
112	216		the trial of the case within the time limitation fixed
113	217		for trial; provided, the case shall be commenced as
114	218		soon as practicable,
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117	220		accused is incapable of proceeding to trial due to
118	221		illness or other exigent reason and it is unr easonable
119	222		to reassign the case, and
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122	224		case; provided, if the delay is pursuant to this
123	225		subparagraph, a court reporter shall be assigned within
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127	254		sufficient time to commence the trial of the case
128	255		within the time limit fixed for trial ; provided, the
129	256		court shall commence the trial case as soon thereafter
130	257		as practicable.
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133	259		arguments properly submitted, if the court finds by a preponderance
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136	260		of the evidence that the state is not proc eeding with due diligence,
137	261		that none of the exceptions set out in paragraph 2 of subsection A
138	262		of this section just ify additional delay and the right of t he
139	263		accused to a speedy trial as provided in this section and Section
140	264		812.1 of this title has been violated, the court shall dismiss the
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144	267		refiled, unless the applicable statute of limitations has expired,
145	268		upon a showing of newly discover ed evidence which could not have
146	269		been discovered prior to trial, unless the applicable statute of
147	270		limitations has expired.
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150	272		refiled, upon good cause shown, unless any applicable statute of
151	273		limitations has expired.
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154	275		arguments properly submitted, if the court finds that the right of
155	276		the accused to a speedy t rial has not been violated, the court s hall
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157	304		case is still pending after t he four-month three-month period, the
158	305		court shall conduct another review. The four-month review of
159	306		pending cases shall be a continuing responsibility of the court
160	307		until final disposition of the cas e.
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162		-	~~SECTION 3.~~ ~~This act shall become effective November 1~~, 2024.
	308	+	SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 20 24."
	309	+	Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of April, 2024.
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	354	+	BILL NO. 325 By: Daniels of the Senate
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	358	+	Duel of the House
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	363	+	An Act relating to criminal prosecutions; amending 22
	364	+	O.S. 2021, Sections 812.1 and 812.2, which relate to
	365	+	the right to speedy trial; modifying time limits for
	366	+	conducting certain criminal proceedings; updating
	367	+	statutory references; limiting number of continuances
	368	+	on certain grounds; adding permissible grounds for
	369	+	delay of certain proceedings; increasing frequency of
	370	+	certain required review; updating statutory language;
	371	+	and providing an effective date .
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	377	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
	378	+	SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2021, Section 812.1, is
	379	+	amended to read as follows:
	380	+	Section 812.1. A. If any person charged with a crime a nd held
	381	+	in jail solely by reason thereof is not brought to trial within one
	382	+	(1) year after arrest nine (9) months after the person ’s initial
	383	+	appearance on the charge , the court shall set the case for immediate
	384	+	review as provided in Section 2 812.2 of this act title, to
	385	+	determine if the right of the accused to a speedy trial is being
	386	+	protected.
	387	+	B. If any person charged with a felony crime who is held to
	388	+	answer on an appearance bond is not brought to trial within eighteen
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	416	+	case for immediate revi ew as provided in Section 2 812.2 of this
	417	+	act, title to determine if the right of the accused to a speedy
	418	+	trial is being protected.
	419	+	C. In the event a mistrial is declared or a conviction is
	420	+	reversed on appeal, the time limitations provided for in this
	421	+	section shall commence to run from the date the mistrial is declared
	422	+	or the date of the mandate of the Court of Criminal Appeals.
	423	+	SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2021, Section 812 .2, is
	424	+	amended to read as follows:
	425	+	Section 812.2. A. W henever the court finds that a case should
	426	+	be reviewed to determine if the right of an accused to a speedy
	427	+	trial is being protected, the court shall:
	428	+	1. Issue notice to the District Attorney district attorney, the
	429	+	accused, and the attorney for the accused that the case will be
	430	+	reviewed by the court at a date and time which is not less than ten
	431	+	(10) days nor more than twenty (20) days from the date of the
	432	+	notice. Each party shall have the opportunity to present evidence
	433	+	or legal authority in support of its position; and
	434	+	2. Take evidence from both parties regarding the
	435	+	appropriateness of the cause for the delay. At the hearing, the
	436	+	court shall consider whether the delay has occurred for any of the
	437	+	following reasons:
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	464	+	a. the delay is the result of due to the application of
	465	+	the accused or an attorney on behalf of the accused,
	466	+	b. the delay is the result of due to the fault of the
	467	+	accused or the attorney for the accused,
	468	+	c. the accused is incompetent to sta nd trial,
	469	+	d. a proceeding to determine the competency of the accused
	470	+	to stand trial is pending and a determination cannot be
	471	+	completed within the time limitations fixed for trial,
	472	+	e. there is material evidence or a material witness which
	473	+	is unavailable and that reasonable efforts have be en
	474	+	made to procure such evidence or witness, and there are
	475	+	reasonable grounds to believe that such evidence or
	476	+	witness can be obtained and trial commenced within a
	477	+	reasonable time,
	478	+	f. the accused is charged as a codefendant or
	479	+	coconspirator and the court has determined that the
	480	+	codefendants or coconspirators must be tried before
	481	+	separate juries taken from separate jury panels,
	482	+	g. the court has other cases pending for trial that are
	483	+	for persons incarcerated prior to the case i n question,
	484	+	and the court does n ot have sufficient time to commence
	485	+	the trial of the case within the time limitation fixed
	486	+	for trial; provided, no more than three continuances of
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	514	+	to this subparagraph ,
	515	+	h. the court, state, accused, or the attorney for the
	516	+	accused is incapable of proceeding to trial due to
	517	+	illness or other reason and it is unreasonable to
	518	+	reassign the case, and
	519	+	i. no court reporter is available for the trial of the
	520	+	case; provided, if the delay is pursuant to this
	521	+	subparagraph, a court reporter shall be assigned for
	522	+	trial within sixty (60) days of the hearing,
	523	+	j. a continuance is granted to allow the prosecution
	524	+	additional time to prepare in a felony case if the
	525	+	court enters specific findin gs that additional time is
	526	+	justified due to exceptional circumstances, and
	527	+	k. due to other reasonable grounds the court does not have
	528	+	sufficient time to commence the trial of the case
	529	+	within the time limit fixed for trial ; provided, no
	530	+	more than one continuance of not more than thirty (3 0)
	531	+	days may be ordered p ursuant to this subparagraph .
	532	+	B. If, after After hearing all the evidence and the legal
	533	+	arguments properly submitted, if the court finds by a preponderance
	534	+	of the evidence that the state is not proce eding with due diligence,
	535	+	that none of the exceptions se t out in paragraph 2 of subsection A
	536	+	of this section justify additional delay and the right of the
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	563	+	accused to a speedy trial as provided in this section and Section
	564	+	812.1 of this title has been violated, the court shall dismiss the
	565	+	case.
	566	+	C. If a preliminary hearing has been held, the case may be
	567	+	refiled, unless the applicable statute of limitations has expired,
	568	+	upon a showing of newly discovered evidence which could not have
	569	+	been discovered prior to t rial, unless the applicable statute of
	570	+	limitations has expired.
	571	+	D. If a preliminary hearing has not been held, the case may be
	572	+	refiled, upon good cause shown , unless any applicable statute of
	573	+	limitations has expired.
	574	+	E. If, after After hearing all the evidence and the legal
	575	+	arguments properly submitted, if the court finds that the right of
	576	+	the accused to a speedy trial has not been violated, the court shall
	577	+	set the case for review in four (4) within three (3) months. If the
	578	+	case is still pending after th e four-month three-month period, the
	579	+	court shall conduct another review within thirty (30) days . The
	580	+	four-month review of pending cases every thirty (30) days shall be a
	581	+	continuing responsibility of the court until final disposition of
	582	+	the case.
	583	+	SECTION 6. This act shall become effective Novem ber 1, 2024.
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180		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
181		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
182		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
183		-	By: _________________________________
184		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _______ __
185		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
186	625
187		-	______________________________ ___
188		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
189		-
190		-
191		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
192		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
193		-	day of _________________ _, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
194		-	By: _________________________________

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