County jails; directing the county sheriff to create an Orange Alert communication system; codification; effective date.

HB 1773 requires each Oklahoma county sheriff to create an "Orange Alert" system to notify residents within 40 miles if an inmate escapes from a county jail. The bill directs sheriffs to post registration instructions in the county's newspaper of record, and residents must independently sign up to receive these alerts. Key provisions include mandating sheriff-developed policies for the system and setting a November 1, 2025, effective date. This policy directly affects county residents near jail facilities and shifts notification responsibility to individual registration.