Criminal procedure; granting arrested persons the right to make telephone calls within certain period of time; codification; effective date.
HB 1070 requires that after arrest and booking into an Oklahoma city or county jail, individuals must be allowed to make at least three telephone calls within 48 hours. These calls must be to an attorney (or public defender if indigent), a bail bondsman, or a relative, with local calls provided at no cost and out-of-area calls at the person's expense. Jails must post attorney contact numbers and provide the calls immediately upon request. The law directly affects anyone arrested and booked into Oklahoma county or city jails, ensuring timely access to legal and support contacts.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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4
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Committee
1
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Judiciary
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JL
Jason Lowe
DDemocratic
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