Criminal procedure; modifying circumstances for granting new trials; effective date.

HB 3120 updates Oklahoma's criminal procedure law to use gender-neutral language throughout Section 952, which outlines grounds for granting new trials. It replaces terms like "his or her" with inclusive language, affecting all criminal defendants and courts handling trial appeals. The bill makes no substantive changes to the legal standards for new trials - such as jury misconduct, new evidence, or procedural errors - only revising the statutory wording. It becomes effective November 1, 2026. This is a procedural language update, not a policy change.