Bill > HB3742

This bill, known as The Due Process Protection Act of 2026, aims to enhance protections for defendants in criminal proceedings by expanding disclosure requirements for the state. It mandates that prosecutors must provide the defense with a broader range of information earlier in the legal process, including initial and supplemental police reports, summaries of interviews, video and audio recordings of statements, photographs, DNA reports, and 9-1-1 calls, generally at least 30 days before a preliminary hearing, though courts can set different deadlines if hearings are scheduled quickly. The bill also requires the state to disclose any evidence favorable to the defendant, regardless of its form or whether the prosecution believes it, and establishes an ongoing duty to disclose such information as it is discovered. Furthermore, it increases the time limit for introducing testimony from informants and codefendants, clarifies the definition of an "informant" to include those who testify with the promise or expectation of a benefit, and sets a nine-month deadline for preliminary hearings from the initial appearance, with a requirement for a show cause hearing if this deadline is missed without good cause. The bill also amends rules regarding discovery by the defense, specifies that all discovery issues must be completed at least 30 days before trial, and allows courts to issue scheduling orders for discovery. Finally, it clarifies that the state must disclose evidence favorable to the defendant, including evidence that negates guilt, reduces culpability, supports a defense, impeaches prosecution witnesses, or undermines the defendant's identity as the perpetrator, and this duty applies to information held by law enforcement agencies that regularly report to the prosecutor.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb3742&Session=2600