Bill > SB1267

This bill modifies Oklahoma's Criminal Discovery Code by expanding and clarifying evidence disclosure requirements for both prosecution and defense in criminal cases. The state must now provide more comprehensive pre-trial disclosures, including detailed law enforcement reports, body-worn camera and dashcam footage, 9-1-1 audio recordings, and comprehensive expert witness reports with underlying raw data and testing protocols. For informant testimony, prosecutors must disclose significantly more information about the informant's criminal history, any deals or benefits they receive, and track these disclosures in a centralized, confidential database. The bill increases the pre-trial disclosure timeline from 10 to 30 days and requires law enforcement to provide specific records like body camera and vehicle camera videos within specified timeframes. On the defense side, attorneys must now provide more detailed information about expert witnesses, including their curriculum vitae and the substance of their expected testimony. The bill also maintains provisions for protecting sensitive information, allowing redactions for confidential juvenile records, ongoing investigations, and informant identities. Additionally, the legislation updates language to be gender-neutral and clarifies procedures for handling discovery requests, with provisions for court-ordered protections and potential penalties for non-compliance.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1267&Session=2600