SB 813: Victim protective orders; modifying requirements for filing of certain petitions; requiring certain notice. Effective date. Emergency. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates Oklahoma's victim protective order procedures to improve emergency response when courts are closed. It clarifies peace officer duties for victims of first-degree murder, adds requirements for immediate judicial notification, and establishes clearer service and filing procedures for emergency orders.

Scope change

The bill expands emergency order procedures to specifically include victims of first-degree murder and clarifies the roles of peace officers and court clerks in emergency situations.

ELIGIBILITY

Added first-degree murder victims and their immediate family members to the list of individuals eligible to request emergency protective orders when courts are closed.

REQUIREMENT

Modified peace officer duties to require immediate telephone notification to a judge and written documentation of emergency order approvals.

ENFORCEMENT

Added requirement for peace officers to make every attempt to serve the subject of emergency orders and complete service returns when filing petitions.

TIMELINE

Modified court clerk procedures to require filing of petitions even when service hasn't been obtained, with priority issuance to county sheriff's offices.

DEFINITION

Added specific requirements for emergency ex parte orders to include defendant demographic information (name, sex, race, date of birth) and issue/expiration dates.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from an enrolled Senate version to a House floor version, with page headers and formatting adjustments. The substantive legislative content regarding victim protective orders, emergency procedures, and peace officer duties remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Document formatting changed from enrolled Senate version to House floor version with page numbers and section headers reorganized

Line breaks and spacing adjusted throughout the document for floor version presentation

Page headers and footer notes indicating 'SB813 HFLR' and 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments' were added

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · May 5, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, with minor formatting adjustments to the header and title. The substantive policy content regarding victim protective orders, emergency procedures, and peace officer duties remained unchanged from the engrossed version.

Scope change

No substantive change to scope or applicability; the bill's provisions regarding victim protective orders, emergency orders, and peace officer duties remain the same.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' indicating the bill has passed both houses and is ready for the governor's signature.

Sponsors list updated to include 'Rosecrants of the House' alongside Seifried and Pae.

Added a subject line 'Victim protective orders' for clarity in the enrolled version.

Minor formatting adjustments to spacing and line breaks throughout the text to conform to enrolled bill standards.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 11, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates Oklahoma's victim protective order procedures, particularly for emergency situations when courts are closed. It clarifies peace officer duties in serving orders, establishes specific timelines for hearings, and adds requirements for how judges issue verbal orders that must be documented. The changes aim to improve victim safety by ensuring faster response times and clearer procedures for law enforcement and courts.

Scope change

The bill expands clarity on emergency protective order procedures, particularly for victims of first-degree murder and other serious offenses, while maintaining the same categories of eligible victims.

REQUIREMENT

Peace officers must now make every attempt to serve the subject of an emergency order and file the petition the next business day if service cannot be obtained.

Judges may now issue verbal emergency temporary ex parte orders that must be documented by the officer, with the order remaining effective until the assigned court date.

TIMELINE

Emergency temporary ex parte orders must be heard within fourteen (14) days after issuance, with courts required to provide a list of available hearing dates.

ENFORCEMENT

Court clerks must receive petitions upon delivery and document hearing dates, and if service hasn't been obtained, issue the petition to the county sheriff's office for priority service.

Victim protective orders; modifying requirements for filing of certain petitions; requiring certain notice. Effective date. Emergency.

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