Criminal procedure; directing courts to prioritize orders of payments of restitution; effective date.

A specific instruction requiring court clerks to prioritize restitution payments over fines was removed from the amendment section.

New statutory language was added granting courts broad authority to order defendants to pay restitution, reimburse state agencies for medical costs, perform community service, or repay crime stopper rewards as part of their sentence.

The document structure changed from a committee amendment proposal to a full committee substitute containing the complete legislative text.

Added a mandatory instruction for court clerks to ask offenders if restitution is owed and to prioritize paying that restitution over fines, fees, or assessments.

Removed the 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' header, changing the document type to a standard 'Committee Substitute'.

Added a new requirement for courts to order defendants to reimburse the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation for costs incurred cleaning up illegal drug laboratory sites.

Established a mechanism where court clerks collect the reimbursement amount, retain a 5% administrative fee, and remit the remainder to the OSBI Revolving Fund.

Removed the specific statutory citation 'av2' from the section title, reverting to the standard '991a' citation found in the original proposed bill.

Altered the document header and title to reflect it is a 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' rather than the 'Enrolled' final version.

Deleted the specific amendment instruction text that was present in the enrolled version to conform to the standard committee substitute format.

Changed the layout and line numbering to match the standard format for a policy committee substitute rather than the enrolled bill format.

Added a requirement for courts to order restitution payments to the Crime Victims Compensation Board to assist victims.

Expanded reimbursement provisions to include costs for cleaning up illegal drug laboratory sites.

Renamed the statute section from 991a to 991av2 to differentiate it from other related legislative changes.

Consolidated and reorganized the list of eligible offenses for community supervision to improve clarity.

Court clerks must now inquire about outstanding restitution before accepting payments for fines, fees, or assessments, prioritizing restitution payments.

Courts are authorized to reimburse the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation for costs associated with cleaning up illegal drug laboratory sites, including a 5% administrative fee for the court clerk.

The bill's title was changed from the original introduction to reflect that it is now an 'Engrossed Senate Amendment' to the House bill.

The layout and line numbering of the statutory text were restructured to match the Senate's formatting style, but the actual legal requirements for courts to prioritize restitution payments over fines remain the same.

The effective date section was updated to reflect that the Senate passed the bill on May 5, 2025, and the House passage date was left blank for future completion.