Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

HB 3430 establishes a court cost compliance program in Oklahoma to collect fines, fees, and costs from misdemeanor cases. It allows defendants to pay in full instead of appearing in court (counting as a guilty plea), adds a 30% administrative fee to all outstanding costs, and creates a system where county sheriffs can contract with third-party liaisons to handle collections. This directly affects people with unpaid misdemeanor warrants, requiring them to pay or set up payment plans to clear their warrants. The bill also sets rules for payment methods, handles returned payments, and requires courts to notify defendants of cost hearings.

HB 3267 adds 39 specific offenses to Oklahoma's Class C2 felony category, including bribery of public officials (such as legislators or county treasurers), pipeline sabotage, animal branding fraud, and certain gambling crimes. The bill directly affects individuals who commit these listed acts, classifying them as Class C2 felonies with corresponding penalties. Key mechanisms include expanding the legal definition of Class C2 offenses to include new provisions like "breaking and entering a commercial building" and "embezzlement by a county treasurer." This change takes effect upon the bill's passage, altering sentencing for these specific crimes under Oklahoma Statutes.