HB4151

Oklahoma HB4151 codifies procedures for law enforcement to investigate deaths with a history of domestic abuse and mandates training for officers.

Oklahoma HB4151 codifies procedures for law enforcement to investigate deaths with a history of domestic abuse. It mandates that officers request autopsies if the decedent had a history of domestic abuse and certain conditions are met. The bill also requires law enforcement to be current in their training related to domestic abuse incidents. Family members of the decedent are granted access to victim services and the right to request investigation records. The bill emphasizes the discretion of law enforcement in conducting death investigations.