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Chapter 1 - In General

Oklahoma Statutes Title 22 - Criminal Procedure – 2025

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Chapter 1 - In General Chapter 2 - Prevention of Public Offenses Chapter 2A - Bogus Check Restitution Program Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction and Commitment Chapter 4 - Post-Commitment Proceedings Chapter 5 - Indictment and Information Chapter 6 - Transfer of Indictments Chapter 7 - Proceedings Before Trial Chapter 8 - Juries Chapter 9 - Witnesses Chapter 10 - Evidence and Depositions Chapter 11 - Dismissal of Prosecution Chapter 12 - Trial Chapter 13 - Juries Chapter 14 - Verdicts Chapter 15 - New Trial - Arrest of Judgment Chapter 16 - Judgment and Execution Chapter 17 - The Death Penalty Chapter 18 - Appeals Chapter 19 - Bail Chapter 20 - Fugitives From Justice Chapter 21 - Habeus Corpus Chapter 22 - Insanity of Accused Chapter 23 - Removal of Officers Chapter 24 - Searches and Seizures Chapter 25 - Miscellaneous Provisions Chapter 26 - Oklahoma Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act Chapter 27 - Oklahoma Sentencing Commission Chapter 28 - Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board Chapter 29 - Classification of Felony Crimes Chapter 32 - Oklahoma Criminal Discovery Code Chapter 5 - Indictment and Information
§ 1 Title of code. § 2 Indictment or information necessary, except when. § 3 Code not retroactive. § 4 Construction of words. § 4A "Court", "courts of the state", "courts in the state" and "court clerk" defined. § 5 Writing includes printing. § 6 Oath includes affirmation. § 7 Signature. § 8 Application of statutes. § 9 Common law prevails, when. § 10 Criminal action defined. § 11 Prosecution is by state against person charged. § 12 Party defendant. § 13 Right to speedy trial, counsel and witnesses. § 14 Former jeopardy. § 15 Testimony against one's self - Restraint during trial and prior to conviction. § 16 Repealed by Laws 2019, c. 227, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019. § 17 Custody and distribution of proceeds from sale of rights arising from criminal act. § 18 Expungement of records - Persons authorized. § 18a Petition to Expunge Records and Order to Expunge Records. § 18b Clean Slate Eligible Record - Sealing - Expungement § 19 Sealing and unsealing of records - Procedure. § 19a Arrest or charge as result of identity theft - Expungement on motion of court, district attorney or defendant. § 19b Oklahoma Identity Theft Passport Program. § 19c Arrest or charge as result of human trafficking – Expungement on motion of court or defendant. § 19d Online Portal for Expedited Expungement - Process - Automatic Process - Annual Report § 20 Incarceration of single custodial parents - Child placement. § 21 Eyewitness identification procedures. § 22 Policy requiring electronic recording of custodial interrogation of homicide or felony sex offense suspects.