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28	28	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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30	30	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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32	32	HOUSE BILL 2058 By: Stinson
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40	40	AS INTRODUCED
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42	42	An Act relating to protective orders and fees;
43	43	amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 60.2, as last amended
44	44	by Section 1, Chapter 305, O.S.L. 2023 (22 O.S. Supp.
45	45	2024, Section 60.2), which relates to the Protection
46	46	from Domestic Abuse Act; clarifying those authorized
47	47	to seek relief under the Protection from Domestic
48	48	Abuse Act; amending 28 O.S. 2021, Section 153, as
49	49	amended by Section 2, Chapter 237, O.S.L. 2022 (28
50	50	O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 153), which relates to fees
51	51	in criminal cases; providing sheriff 's fee for
52	52	service of stalking warning letters; and providing an
53	53	effective date.
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60	60	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA :
61	61	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2021, Section 60.2, as
62	62	last amended by Section 1, Chapter 305, O.S.L. 2023 (22 O.S. Supp.
63	63	2024, Section 60.2), is amended to read as follows:
64	64	Section 60.2. A. A victim of domestic abuse, a victim of
65	65	stalking, a victim of harassment, a victim of rape, any adult or
66	66	emancipated minor household member on behalf of any other family or
67	67	household member who is a minor or incompetent, any minor age
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94	94	sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years, or any adult victim of a crime
95	95	with a need to prevent further victimization, may seek relief under
96	96	the provisions of the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act.
97	97	1. The person seeking relief may file a petition for a
98	98	protective order with the district court in the county in which the
99	99	victim resides, the county in which the defendant resides, or the
100	100	county in which the domestic violence occurred. If the person
101	101	seeking relief is not a family or household member or an individual
102	102	who is or has been in a dating relationship with the d efendant, the
103	103	person seeking relief must file a complaint against the defendant
104	104	with the proper law enforcement agency before filing a petition for
105	105	a protective order with the district court. The person seeking
106	106	relief shall provide a copy of the complaint that was filed with the
107	107	law enforcement agency at the full hearing if the com plaint is not
108	108	available from the law enforcement agency. Failure to provide a
109	109	copy of the complaint filed with the law enforcement agency shall
110	110	constitute a frivolous filing and the court may assess attorney fees
111	111	and court costs against the plaintiff pursuant to paragraph 2 of
112	112	subsection C of this section. The filing of a petition for a
113	113	protective order shall not require jurisdiction or venue of the
114	114	criminal offense if either th e plaintiff or defendant resides in the
115	115	county. If a petition has been filed in an action for divorce or
116	116	separate maintenance and either party to the action files a petition
117	117	for a protective order in the same county where the action for
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144	144	divorce or separate maintenance is filed, the petition for the
145	145	protective order may be heard by the court hearing the divorce or
146	146	separate maintenance action if:
147	147	a. there is no established protective order docket in
148	148	such court, or
149	149	b. the court finds that, in the interest of judicial
150	150	economy, both actions may be heard together; provided,
151	151	however, the petition for a protective order,
152	152	including, but not limited to, a petition in which
153	153	children are named as petitioners, shall remain a
154	154	separate action and a separate order shall be entered
155	155	in the protective order action. Protective orders may
156	156	be dismissed in favor of restraining orders in the
157	157	divorce or separate maintenance action if the court
158	158	specifically finds, upon hearing, that such dismissal
159	159	is in the best interests of the par ties and does not
160	160	compromise the safety of any petitioner.
161	161	If the defendant is a minor child, the petition shall be filed
162	162	with the court having jurisdiction over juvenile matters.
163	163	2. When the abuse occurs when the court is not open for
164	164	business, such person may request an emergency temporary order of
165	165	protection as authorized by Section 40.3 of this title.
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192	192	B. The petition forms shall be provided by the clerk of the
193	193	court. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall develop a
194	194	standard form for the petiti on.
195	195	C. 1. Except as otherwise provided by this section, no filing
196	196	fee, service of process fee, attorney fees or any other fee or costs
197	197	shall be charged the plaintiff or victim at any time for filing a
198	198	petition for a protective order whether a protective order is
199	199	granted or not granted. The court may assess court costs, service
200	200	of process fees, attorney fees, other fees and filing fees against
201	201	the defendant at the hearing on the petition, if a protective order
202	202	is granted against the defendant; provided, t he court shall have
203	203	authority to waive the costs and fees if the court finds t hat the
204	204	party does not have the ability to pay the costs and fees.
205	205	2. If the court makes specific findings that a petition for a
206	206	protective order has been filed frivolously and no victim exists,
207	207	the court may assess attorney fees and court costs against the
208	208	plaintiff.
209	209	D. The person seeking relief shall prepare the petition or, at
210	210	the request of the plaintiff, the court clerk or the victim -witness
211	211	coordinator, victim support pers on, and court case manager shall
212	212	prepare or assist the plaintiff in preparing the petition.
213	213	E. The person seeking a protective order may further request
214	214	the exclusive care, possession, or control of any animal owned,
215	215	possessed, leased, kept, or held by ei ther the petitioner, defendant
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242	242	or minor child residing in the residence of the petitioner or
243	243	defendant. The court may order the defendant to make no contact
244	244	with the animal and forbid the defendant from taking, transferring,
245	245	encumbering, concealing, moles ting, attacking, striking,
246	246	threatening, harming, or otherwise disposing of the animal.
247	247	F. A court may not require the victim to seek legal sanctions
248	248	against the defendant including, but not limited to, divorce,
249	249	separation, paternity or criminal proceeding s prior to hearing a
250	250	petition for protective order.
251	251	G. A victim of rape, forcible sodomy, a sex offense,
252	252	kidnapping, assault and battery with a deadly weapon, child abuse,
253	253	or member of the immediate family of a victim of first -degree
254	254	murder, as such terms are defined in Section 40 of this title, may
255	255	petition, or have a petition fil ed on the victim's behalf if the
256	256	victim is a minor, for an emergency temporary order or emergency ex
257	257	parte order regardless of any relationship or scenario pursuant to
258	258	the provisions of this section. The Administrative Office of the
259	259	Courts shall modify the petition forms as necessary to effectuate
260	260	the provisions of this subsection.
261	261	SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 28 O.S. 2021, Section 153, as
262	262	amended by Section 2, Chapter 237, O.S.L. 2022 (28 O.S. Supp. 2024,
263	263	Section 153), is amended to rea d as follows:
264	264	Section 153. A. The clerks of the courts shall collect as
265	265	costs in every criminal case for each offense of which the defendant
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292	292	is convicted, irrespective of wheth er or not the sentence is
293	293	deferred, the following flat charges and no more, except for
294	294	standing and parking violations and for charges otherwise provided
295	295	for by law, which fee shall cover docketing of the case, filing of
296	296	all papers, issuance of process, wa rrants, orders, and other
297	297	services to the date of judgment:
298	298	1. For each defendant convicted of
299	299	exceeding the speed limit by at least
300	300	one (1) mile per hour but not more than
301	301	ten (10) miles per hour, whether charged
302	302	individually or conjointly with others ...............$77.00
303	303	2. For each defendant convicted of a
304	304	misdemeanor traffic violation other than
305	305	an offense provided for in paragraph 1
306	306	or 5 of this subsection, whether charged
307	307	individually or conjointly with others ...............$98.00
308	308	3. For each defendant convicted of a
309	309	misdemeanor, other than for driving
310	310	under the influence of alcohol or other
311	311	intoxicating substance or an offense
312	312	provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this
313	313	subsection, whether charged individually
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343	343	influence of alcohol or other
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345	345	individually or conjointly with others ..............$103.00
346	346	5. For each defendant convicted of the
347	347	misdemeanor of driving under the
348	348	influence of alcohol or other
349	349	intoxicating substance, whether charged
350	350	individually or conjointly with others..............$433.00
351	351	6. For each defendant convicted of the
352	352	felony of driving under the influence of
353	353	alcohol or other intoxicating substance,
354	354	whether charged individually or
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356	356	7. For the services of a court reporter at
357	357	each preliminary hearing and trial held
358	358	in the case................................ ..........$20.00
359	359	8. For each time a jury is requested .................... $30.00
360	360	9. A sheriff's fee for serving or
361	361	endeavoring to serve each writ, warrant,
362	362	order, process, command, or notice, or
363	363	stalking warning letter, or pursuing any
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391	391	a. within the county........................ $50.00, or
392	392	mileage as
393	393	established by the
394	394	Oklahoma Statutes,
395	395	whichever is
396	396	greater, or
397	397	b. outside of the county .................... $50.00, or
398	398	actual, necessary
399	399	expenses, whichever
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401	401	B. In addition to the amount collected pursuant to paragraphs 2
402	402	through 6 of subsection A of this section, the sum of Six Dollars
403	403	($6.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Law Library Fund
404	404	pursuant to Section 1201 et seq. o f Title 20 of the Oklahoma
405	405	Statutes.
406	406	C. In addition to the amount collected p ursuant to subsection A
407	407	of this section, the sum of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) shall be
408	408	assessed and collected in every traffic case for each offense other
409	409	than for driving under th e influence of alcohol or other
410	410	intoxicating substance; the sum of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) shall be
411	411	assessed and collected in every misdemeanor case for each offense;
412	412	the sum of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) shall be assessed and collected
413	413	in every misdemeanor c ase for each offense for driving under the
414	414	influence of alcohol or other intox icating substance; the sum of
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441	441	Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall be assessed and collected in every
442	442	felony case for each offense; and the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00)
443	443	shall be assessed and collected in every felony case for each
444	444	offense for driving under the influence of alcohol or other
445	445	intoxicating substance.
446	446	D. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to subsections
447	447	A and B of this section, the sum of Twenty -five Dollars ($25.00)
448	448	shall be assessed and credited to the Oklahoma Court Information
449	449	System Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 1315 of Title 20
450	450	of the Oklahoma Statutes.
451	451	E. In addition to the amount collected pursuant to paragraphs 1
452	452	through 6 of subsection A of this section, the sum of Ten Dollars
453	453	($10.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Sheriff 's Service Fee
454	454	Account in the county in which the conviction occurred for the
455	455	purpose of enhancing existing or providing additional courthouse
456	456	security.
457	457	F. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to paragraphs
458	458	1 through 6 of subsection A of this section, the sum of Three
459	459	Dollars ($3.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Office of the
460	460	Attorney General Victim Services Unit.
461	461	G. In addition to the amounts coll ected pursuant to paragraphs
462	462	1 through 6 of subsection A of this section, the sum of Three
463	463	Dollars ($3.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Child Abuse
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490	490	Multidisciplinary Account. This fee shall not be used for purposes
491	491	of hiring or employing any law enforcement officers.
492	492	H. In addition to the amount collected pursuant to para graphs 5
493	493	and 6 of subsection A of this section, the sum of Fifteen Dollars
494	494	($15.00) shall be assessed in every misdemeanor or felony case for
495	495	each offense of driving under the in fluence of alcohol or other
496	496	intoxicating substance and credited to the Oklahoma Impaired Driver
497	497	Database Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 11 -902d of Title
498	498	47 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
499	499	I. Prior to conviction, parties in criminal cases shall not b e
500	500	required to pay, advance, or post security for the issuance or
501	501	service of process to obtain compulsory attendance of witnesses.
502	502	J. The amounts to be assessed as court costs upon filing of a
503	503	case shall be those amounts above -stated in paragraph 3 or 4 of
504	504	subsection A and subsections B, C, D and E of this section.
505	505	K. The fees collected pursuant to this section shall be
506	506	deposited into the court fund, except the following:
507	507	1. A court clerk issuing a misdemeanor warrant is entitled to
508	508	ten percent (10%) of t he sheriff's service fee, provided for in
509	509	paragraph 9 of subsection A of this section, collected on a warrant
510	510	referred to the contractor for the misdemeanor warrant notification
511	511	program governed by Sections 514.4 and 514.5 of Title 19 of the
512	512	Oklahoma Statutes. This ten-percent sum shall be deposited into the
513	513	issuing Court Clerk's Revolving Fund, created pursuant to Section
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540	540	220 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes, of the court clerk issuing
541	541	the warrant with the balance of the sheriff 's service fee to be
542	542	deposited into the Sheriff 's Service Fee Account, created pursuant
543	543	to the provisions of Section 514.1 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma
544	544	Statutes, of the sheriff in the county in which service is made or
545	545	attempted. Otherwise, the sheriff 's service fee, when collec ted,
546	546	shall be deposited in its entirety into the Sheriff 's Service Fee
547	547	Account of the sheriff in the county in which service is made or
548	548	attempted;
549	549	2. The sheriff's fee provided for in Section 153.2 of this
550	550	title;
551	551	3. The witness fees paid by the district attorney pursuant to
552	552	the provisions of Section 82 of this title which, if coll ected by
553	553	the court clerk, shall be transferred to the district attorney 's
554	554	office in the county where witness attendance was required. Fees
555	555	transferred pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited in the
556	556	district attorney's maintenance and operating expense account;
557	557	4. The fees provided for in subsection C of this section shall
558	558	be forwarded to the District Attorneys Council Revolving Fund to
559	559	defray the costs of prosecution; and
560	560	5. The following amounts of the fees provided for in paragraphs
561	561	2, 3, 5 and 6 of subsection A of this section, when collected, shall
562	562	be deposited in the Trauma Care Assistance Revolving Fund, created
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589	589	pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 -2530.9 of Title 63 of the
590	590	Oklahoma Statutes:
591	591	a. Ten Dollars ($10.00) of the Ninety -eight-Dollar fee
592	592	provided for in paragraph 2 of subsection A of this
593	593	section,
594	594	b. Ten Dollars ($10.00) of the Ninety -three-Dollar fee
595	595	provided for in paragraph 3 of subsection A of this
596	596	section,
597	597	c. One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of the Four -Hundred-
598	598	Thirty-three-Dollar fee provided for in paragraph 5 of
599	599	subsection A of this section, and
600	600	d. One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of the Four -Hundred-
601	601	Thirty-three-Dollar fee provided for in paragraph 6 of
602	602	subsection A of this section.
603	603	L. As used in this section, "convicted" means any final
604	604	adjudication of guilt, whether pursuant to a plea of guilty or nolo
605	605	contendere or otherwise, and any deferred judgment or suspended
606	606	sentence.
607	607	M. A court clerk may accep t in payment for any fee, fine,
608	608	forfeiture payment, cost, penalty assessment o r other charge or
609	609	collection to be assessed or collected by a court clerk pursuant to
610	610	this section a nationally recognized credit card or debit card or
611	611	other electronic payment m ethod as provided in paragraph 1 of
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640	640	charged prior to July 1, 1992, the court clerk shall apportion and
641	641	pay Thirteen Dollars ($13.00) per conviction to th e court fund.
642	642	SECTION 3. This act shall become effective Nove mber 1, 2025.
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