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20 OK Stat § 20-1701 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1701. State Board of Examiners of Certified Courtroom Interpreters.

|A. There is hereby created the State Board of Examiners of Certified Courtroom Interpreters which shall consist of five (5) members, four of whom shall be certified courtroom interpreters and at least one of whom shall be a qualified interpreter as defined in Section 2408 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, at least one of whom shall be certified in Spanish, and at least one of whom shall be certified in Vietnamese. The Board shall also consist of one member who shall be a licensed attorney or judge and who shall not be required to be a certified courtroom interpreter. The members shall be persons who have been, for at least two (2) years prior to their appointment to the Board, residents of this state and, except for the attorney or judge member, certified courtroom interpreters. All members shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and shall serve in staggered terms, each for a period of five (5) years except for the initial appointees who shall serve terms pursuant to subsection B of this section. The Board shall elect from its membership a chair and a secretary. Three members shall constitute a quorum. The Board may adopt a seal for its official use. All actions of the Board shall be supervised by the Supreme Court and be subjected to approval by the Court. All members shall be required to maintain their certification during their time on the Board. The Chief Justice may authorize other individuals to serve as Board members upon recommendation of the Board that it is in the best interest of the court interpreter credentialing program to do so. |B. The initial members of the Board shall serve as follows:1. The members constituting the initial Board under Sections 1701 through 1710 of this title shall be certified as courtroom interpreters in another state or under the federal system or shall be other individuals appointed by the Chief Justice; and2. The initial appointees shall serve for staggered terms: one member shall serve for one (1) year, one member shall serve for two (2) years, one member shall serve for three (3) years, one member shall serve for four (4) years, and one member shall serve for five (5) years. Thereafter, all terms shall be for five (5) years.Added by Laws 2005, c. 427, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 288, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
20 OK Stat § 20-1704 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1704. Continuing education - Exemptions.

|A. Every registered or certified courtroom interpreter shall annually complete at least eight (8) hours of continuing education approved by the State Board of Examiners of Courtroom Interpreters, which shall include at least two (2) hours which relate to Oklahoma court rules and procedures or interpreter ethics. |B. A certified courtroom interpreter is exempt from the requirement of subsection A of this section if the interpreter verifies under oath to the State Board of Examiners of Certified Courtroom Interpreters that such person:1. Is a member of the armed forces on full-time active duty which has prevented the court interpreter from completing continuing education during the calendar year for which the interpreter or translator seeks an exemption; or2. Has provided written verification by a licensed physician that a medical condition has prevented the court interpreter from working in such capacity and completing continuing education for the calendar year for which the interpreter seeks an exemption.Added by Laws 2005, c. 427, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 288, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
20 OK Stat § 20-1705 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1705. Certification from other states or federal.

|A person holding a state or federal certification which is deemed by the State Board of Examiners of Certified Courtroom Interpreters to be equivalent to that of an Oklahoma certified courtroom interpreter may apply to be enrolled without examination as an Oklahoma certified courtroom interpreter upon payment of fees established by the Board, and satisfying the Board that such person's credentials are in proper order. |Added by Laws 2005, c. 427, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 288, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
20 OK Stat § 20-1706 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1706. Certification from other national entities.

|A person holding a certification from a national entity which is deemed by the State Board of Examiners of Certified Courtroom Interpreters to be equivalent to that of an Oklahoma certified courtroom interpreter may apply to be enrolled without examination as an Oklahoma certified courtroom interpreter upon payment of fees established by the Board with the approval of the Supreme Court and satisfying the Board that such person's credentials are in proper order. |Added by Laws 2005, c. 427, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 288, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
20 OK Stat § 20-1707 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1707. Fees.

|A. The State Board of Examiners of Certified Courtroom Interpreters shall annually set and publish a fee schedule with approval of the Supreme Court. |B. All fees authorized to be charged shall be paid to the Clerk of the Supreme Court who shall deposit such fees in the State Judicial Fund. The Chief Justice shall be authorized to draw against the Supreme Court Revolving Fund such amounts as are lawfully claimed by the Board for its necessary supplies and expenses. When performing essential duties, each Board member shall be entitled to such member’s expenses pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act and shall receive, in addition thereto, the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each full day of service or a fraction thereof for less than a day’s service or any other amount that is established by the Legislature.Added by Laws 2005, c. 427, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
20 OK Stat § 20-1708 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1708. Use of C.C.I. abbreviation.

|The Board may adopt rules establishing different levels of courtroom interpreter certifications recognized in the courts of this state including certified courtroom interpreters and registered courtroom interpreters. Every person enrolled as a certified courtroom interpreter shall be entitled to use the abbreviation C.C.I. after his or her name. Every person enrolled as a registered courtroom interpreter shall be entitled to use the abbreviation R.C.I. after his or her name. Courtroom interpreters holding a provisional status do not hold an official certification, and shall not be allowed the use of the abbreviation. Certified and registered courtroom interpreters shall be authorized to interpret spoken words and translate written text in all proceedings related to the case to which he or she has been assigned. |Added by Laws 2005, c. 427, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 288, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
20 OK Stat § 20-1709 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1709. Conflicts of interest.

|A. A courtroom interpreter or translator or owner of a courtroom interpreter or translator firm shall not enter into any contract or relationship that compromises the impartiality of courtroom interpreters or that may result in the appearance that the impartiality of a courtroom interpreter or translator has been compromised. |B. A violation of this section shall be grounds for the State Board of Examiners of Courtroom Interpreters to refuse to renew the enrollment of a certified courtroom interpreter or translator. A willful violation of this section shall be grounds for the Board to suspend, cancel, or revoke the enrollment of a certified courtroom interpreter or translator.Added by Laws 2005, c. 427, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
20 OK Stat § 20-1710 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1710. Good cause for services of registered or non-certified persons.

|In district court proceedings, the court shall endeavor to obtain the services of a courtroom interpreter with the highest available level of credential prior to accepting services of an interpreter with lesser credential and skill. Certified courtroom interpreters have the highest recognized level of credential in this state, and registered courtroom interpreters have the next highest level. When good cause is shown and the court has determined that it would not be practical, within a reasonable time frame, to secure the services of an individual certified under Sections 1701 through 1710 of this title, the court may utilize the services of a registered courtroom interpreter. When good cause is shown and the court has determined that it would not be practical, within a reasonable time frame, to secure the services of a registered courtroom interpreter, the court may utilize the services of a provisional interpreter or other person who does not hold a certified or registered credential. If the Board establishes additional levels of qualified interpreters, the court shall follow the recognized hierarchy of credential when endeavoring to obtain interpreter services. For purposes of this section, "good cause" means that due to the nature of the hearing, and time being of the essence, the securing of a certified or registered interpreter would not be possible due to the time, distance, or availability of a certified or registered interpreter. The court shall make a specific finding as to the good cause for the emergency circumstances. In addition, the non-credentialed person shall have reasonably demonstrated to the court and the parties such person's proficiency for the purposes of that hearing. It is also mandatory that the proceedings are audio taped, and in the event of deaf or hard of hearing individuals, audio and video taped. The recording shall be labeled and remain an official part of the record. |Added by Laws 2005, c. 427, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 288, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
20 OK Stat § 20-3001.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-3001.1. Setting aside judgment on ground of misdirection of jury or error in pleading or procedure.

|No judgment shall be set aside or new trial granted by any appellate court of this state in any case, civil or criminal, on the ground of misdirection of the jury or for error in any matter of pleading or procedure, unless it is the opinion of the reviewing court that the error complained of has probably resulted in a miscarriage of justice, or constitutes a substantial violation of a constitutional or statutory right. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 9, § 1.
20 OK Stat § 20-3002 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-3002. Designation of parties to appeals - Position in caption.

|The designation of parties in the caption of any cause appealed to the Supreme Court or the Court of Criminal Appeals shall correspond with the sequence in which the designation of the parties appeared in the trial court case. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 263, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.
20 OK Stat § 20-3003 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-3003. Persons subject to order restricting right to vote - Notification of secretary of county election board.

|A. The clerk of the district court shall notify the secretary of the county election board of the name of each person who is the subject of an order by the district court restricting, limiting, suspending, or otherwise altering their right to vote. |B. The clerk of the district court shall notify the secretary of the county election board of the name of each person whose right to vote has been reinstated or otherwise modified.Added by Laws 1994, c. 343, § 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
20 OK Stat § 20-3004 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-3004. Electronic filing of documents.

|The Supreme Court is authorized to provide for electronic filing of documents in the Supreme Court and the district courts. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall promulgate rules for the filing of documents transmitted by electronic device. Rules for electronic filing must have the approval of the Supreme Court. |Added by Laws 1997, c. 239, § 2, eff. July 1, 1997.
20 OK Stat § 20-3005 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-3005. Judge Gary Dean Courtroom Technology Act.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Judge Gary Dean Courtroom Technology Act”. |Added by Laws 2011, c. 258, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 3004 of this title to avoid duplication in numbering.
20 OK Stat § 20-3006 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-3006. Videoconferencing – Allowable proceedings.

|A. Beginning January 1, 2012, district courts may use videoconferencing, including two-way interactive video technology, between a courtroom and a correctional facility of the Department of Corrections or a juvenile detention facility of the Office of Juvenile Affairs to conduct the following proceedings including, but not limited to: |1. Sentence reviews;2. Post-conviction relief hearings;3. Delinquent and deprived actions;4. Custody and adoption proceedings;5. Commitment proceedings; and6. Extradition proceedings.B. A waiver from the defendant or juvenile of the right to be present in the courtroom for a hearing shall be obtained prior to conducting any proceeding using videoconferencing or two-way interactive video technology. The use of videoconferencing or two-way interactive video technology shall be in accordance with any requirements and guidelines established by the Administrative Office of the Courts and all proceedings at which such technology is utilized shall be recorded verbatim by the district court.C. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall promulgate rules and procedures to implement the provisions of this section.Added by Laws 2011, c. 258, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 3005 of this title to avoid duplication in numbering.
21 OK Stat § 21-1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-1. Title of code.

|This chapter shall be known as the penal code of the State of Oklahoma. |R.L.1910, § 2082.
21 OK Stat § 21-2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-2. Criminal acts are only those prescribed - "This code" defined.

|No act or omission shall be deemed criminal or punishable except as prescribed or authorized by this code. The words "this code" as used in the "penal code" shall be construed to mean "Statutes of this State." |R.L.1910, § 2083.
21 OK Stat § 21-3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-3. Crime and public offense defined.

|A crime or public offense is an act or omission forbidden by law, and to which is annexed, upon conviction, either of the following punishments: |1. Death;2. Imprisonment;3. Fine;4. Removal from office; or5. Disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit, under this state.R.L. 1910, § 2084. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 10, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 10 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
21 OK Stat § 21-4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-4. Crimes classified.

|Crimes are divided into: |1. Felonies;2. Misdemeanors.R.L.1910, § 2085.
21 OK Stat § 21-5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-5. Felony defined.

|A felony is a crime which is, or may be, punishable with death, or by imprisonment in the penitentiary. |R.L. 1910, § 2086. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 11, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 2, eff. July 1, 1999.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 11 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
21 OK Stat § 21-6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-6. Misdemeanor defined.

|Every other crime is a misdemeanor. |R.L.1910, § 2087. R.L.1910, § 2087.
21 OK Stat § 21-7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-7. Objects of penal code.

|This title specifies the classes of persons who are deemed capable of crimes, and liable to punishment therefor. This title defines the nature of various crimes and prescribes the kind and measure of punishment to be inflicted for each. The manner of prosecuting and convicting criminals is regulated by the code of criminal procedure. |R.L. 1910, § 2088. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 12, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 3, eff. July 1, 1999.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 12 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
21 OK Stat § 21-8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-8. Conviction must precede punishment.

|The punishments prescribed by this chapter can be inflicted only upon a legal conviction in a court having jurisdiction. |R.L.1910, § 2090.
21 OK Stat § 21-9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-9. Punishment of felonies.

|Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by this title, or by some existing provision of law, every offense declared to be a felony is punishable by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding two (2) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. |R.L. 1910, § 2090. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 13, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 1, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 4, eff. July 1, 1999.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 13 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
21 OK Stat § 21-10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-10. Punishment of misdemeanor.

|Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by this chapter or by some existing provisions of law, every offense declared to be a misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or both such fine and imprisonment. |R.L.1910, § 2091.
21 OK Stat § 21-11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-11. Special provisions as governing - Acts punishable in different ways.

|If there be in any other provision of the laws of this state a provision making any specific act or omission criminal and providing the punishment therefor, and there be in this title any provision or section making the same act or omission a criminal offense or prescribing the punishment therefor, that offense and the punishment thereof, shall be governed by the special provisions made in relation thereto, and not by the provisions of this title. But an act or omission which is made punishable in different ways by different provisions of this title may be punished under any of such provisions, except that in cases specified in Sections 51.1 and 54 of this title, the punishments therein prescribed are substituted for those prescribed for a first offense, but in no case can a criminal act or omission be punished under more than one section of law; and an acquittal or conviction and sentence under one section of law, bars the prosecution for the same act or omission under any other section of law. |R.L. 1910, § 2092. Amended by Laws 1970, c. 199, § 1; Laws 1987, c. 226, § 1, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 14, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 5, § 5, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2019, c. 227, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 14 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
21 OK Stat § 21-12.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-12.1. Required service of minimum percentage of sentence – Effective date.

|A person committing a felony offense listed in Section 30 of this act on or after March 1, 2000, and convicted of the offense shall serve not less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the sentence of imprisonment imposed within the Department of Corrections. Such person shall not be eligible for parole consideration prior to serving eighty-five percent (85%) of the sentence imposed and such person shall not be eligible for earned credits or any other type of credits which have the effect of reducing the length of the sentence to less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the sentence imposed. |Added by Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 4, § 29, eff. July 1, 1999.
21 OK Stat § 21-19 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-19. Uniform reporting system to be used by criminal and juvenile justice information systems.

|For purposes of any crime specified by the criminal code of this title or any provision of the law in this state, all criminal and juvenile justice information systems shall adopt and use the uniform reporting standard created and published by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation as provided by Section 1517 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The uniform reporting standard shall insure the accurate reporting of all criminal and juvenile delinquency information relating to arrests, charges, custody records, dispositions, and any other information record purporting to identify a criminal or juvenile delinquency history record or information to be maintained by any criminal or juvenile justice information system within this state. Every district court, criminal justice agency, and juvenile delinquency agency of this state is hereby directed to comply with and use the uniform reporting standard for reporting and maintaining all criminal justice information systems of this state. |Added by Laws 2001, c. 122, § 2, eff. July 1, 2001. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 178, § 5.
21 OK Stat § 21-21 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-21. Prohibited act a misdemeanor, when.

|Where the performance of an act is prohibited by any statute, and no penalty for the violation of such statute is imposed in any statute, the doing of such act is a misdemeanor. |R.L.1910, § 2792.
21 OK Stat § 21-22 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-22. Gross injuries - Grossly disturbing peace - Openly outraging public decency - Injurious acts not expressly forbidden.

|Every person who willfully and wrongfully commits any act which grossly injures the person or property of another, or which grossly disturbs the public peace or health, or which openly outrages public decency, including but not limited to urination in a public place, and is injurious to public morals, although no punishment is expressly prescribed therefor by this code, is guilty of a misdemeanor. |R.L.1910, § 2793. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 358, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007.
21 OK Stat § 21-24 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-24. Acts punishable under foreign laws.

|An act or omission declared punishable by this chapter, is not less so because it is also punishable under the laws of another State, government or country, unless the contrary is expressly declared in this chapter. |R.L.1910, § 2795.
21 OK Stat § 21-26 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-26. Contempts, criminal acts which are also punishable as.

|A criminal act is not the less punishable as a crime because it is also declared to be punishable as a contempt. |R.L.1910, § 2797.
21 OK Stat § 21-27 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 21. Crimes and Punishments|§21-27. Mitigation of punishment.

|Where it is made to appear at the time of passing sentence upon a person convicted, that such person has already paid a fine or suffered an imprisonment for the act which he stands convicted, under an order adjudging it a contempt, the court authorized to pass sentence may mitigate the punishment to be imposed, in its discretion. |R.L.1910, § 2798.