Oklahoma SB1878 amends criminal procedure to allow bail with a surety bond and prohibits courts from accepting bail from charitable bail.
Oklahoma SB1878 amends the state's criminal procedure laws to allow judges or magistrates to admit individuals arrested for offenses, excluding those punishable by death or life imprisonment, to bail by bond with sufficient sureties. The bill also mandates that courts must not accept bail if there is reason to believe it was paid for by a charitable bail organization. The Court of Criminal Appeals is required to adopt a uniform statewide bond schedule. The changes take effect on a specified date.
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