SB1381

Oklahoma SB1381 establishes the Pretrial Release Pilot Program, allowing the Supreme Court to set guidelines for pretrial release.

Oklahoma SB1381 creates the Pretrial Release Pilot Program, empowering the Supreme Court to establish guidelines for pretrial release. The bill mandates that defendants be brought before a magistrate within 48 hours of arrest, with exceptions for weekends or holidays. It requires individualized pretrial release hearings, considering factors like the seriousness of the offense and the defendant's criminal history. The court must inform defendants of their right to counsel and the consequences of failing to appear in court.