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Criminal Justice (Courts)

Every criminal justice bill, vote, and legislator stance in Oklahoma, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

OK Legislature US Congress

Total bills

2026 Regular Session

Top supporter

Arturo Alonso

100% support rate

Top opponent

Ross Ford

0% support rate

Ranked legislators

5 support · 5 oppose

Key legislators

Who's moving courts in Oklahoma

Legislators moving courts in Oklahoma
Legislator	Party	Stance	Support rate	Votes
Arturo Alonso House · District 89	D	Strong +	100%	4
Ellen Pogemiller House · District 88	D	Strong +	100%	4
Jared Deck House · District 44	D	Strong +	100%	4
Michelle McCane House · District 72	D	Strong +	100%	4
Trish Ranson House · District 34	D	Strong +	100%	4
Ross Ford House · District 76	R	Strong −	0%	5
Chris Sneed House · District 14	R	Strong −	0%	4
Cody Maynard House · District 21	R	Strong −	0%	4
David Smith House · District 18	R	Strong −	0%	4
Denise Crosswhite Hader House · District 41	R	Strong −	0%	4

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 4, 2025

SB 637: Appeal of criminal prosecutions; clarifying immunity provision for persons asserting certain claim; authorizing defendant to file motion to dismiss charges under certain circumstances. Effective date.

SB 637 amends Oklahoma law to clarify immunity for officers using deadly force and streamline related legal processes. It allows officers charged with unlawful deadly force to file a motion to dismiss charges before trial, and if denied, appeal directly to a county or district chief judge. The bill also updates appeal procedures so the state can challenge court rulings that find officers "not subject to criminal prosecution" under Section 732 of Title 21. This directly affects law enforcement officers facing criminal charges after using deadly force and the state’s ability to appeal pretrial dismissals.

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