Fees; court financial obligations in criminal cases; judgment; stay; prohibiting imprisonment for failure to pay; court cost compliance program; effective date.

HB 2127 prohibits imprisoning defendants for inability to pay court fines, fees, or costs in criminal cases. It requires courts to offer payment plans through a new "court cost compliance program," managed by court cost compliance liaisons who help defendants arrange installment payments and suspend enforcement during plan compliance. The program allows payments via phone, mail, or online, specifies handling of returned payments or fraud, and mandates that courts release warrants once payments are made or a plan is established. This directly affects individuals with outstanding criminal court costs in Oklahoma.