Bill > HB3854

This bill establishes new protections for victims and their families by granting them the right to keep certain crime scene and autopsy photographs confidential during clemency hearings, which are proceedings where individuals can request a pardon or commutation of their sentence. Specifically, these sensitive photographs, when submitted to the Pardon and Parole Board, will no longer be accessible to the public. To facilitate this, parties involved in clemency hearings will be required to submit two separate packets of information: one for public viewing that excludes the confidential photographs, and another for the Pardon and Parole Board that includes all materials. The bill also amends the Oklahoma Open Records Act, which generally requires public bodies to make records available to the public, by adding these specific victim photographs to the list of confidential records. The Pardon and Parole Board will have the authority to seal any submissions that would compromise a victim's privacy, and the Governor's office will receive the complete packet containing all evidence, including the sensitive photographs.

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb3854&Session=2600