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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1664 By: Jett
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to court recording; amending 20 O.S.
7 2021, Sections 1314 and 1315, which relate to storage
8 of audio and video records and the Oklahoma Court
8 Information System (OCIS); requiring the Supreme
9 Court to establish certain guidelines and standards;
9 providing allowable sources of funding for certain
10 equipment; requiring the Legislature to provide
10 certain funding; modifying purpose for which funds
11 may be used; requiring the Supreme Court and the
11 Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to enter
12 contracts and acquire necessary equipment; requiring
12 the AOC to implement certain standards; authorizing
13 and requiring the Supreme Court to promulgate certain
13 rules; updating statutory language; defining terms;
14 requiring the Supreme Court to promulgate certain
14 rules; requiring recordings to be transcribed and
15 retained; providing implementation schedule;
15 requiring court reporters to complete certain acts
16 when a proceeding is recorded; providing penalties
16 for violations; providing for whistleblower
17 protections; repealing 20 O.S. 2021, Section 1512,
17 which relates to court recording pilot program;
18 providing for codification; and providing an
18 effective date.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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22 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 20 O.S. 2021, Section 1314, is
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23 amended to read as follows:
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1 Section 1314. A. The Supreme Court may provide shall establish
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2 guidelines and standards by rule for the following:
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3 1. The acquisition, joint acquisition, maintenance, and
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4 operation of court technology equipment by two or more the Supreme
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5 Court, the Administrative Office of the Courts, district courts, or
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6 court clerks including audio and video recording, broadcasting, and
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7 livestreaming systems required by Section 3 of this act. All
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8 equipment required by Section 3 of this act shall include redundancy
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9 sufficient to prevent loss of recordings;
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10 2. The disposition or transfer of surplus property acquired
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11 from court technology equipment, provided that no rule shall require
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12 or presume reliance solely upon local court funds when equipment is
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13 required to comply with Section 3 of this act; and
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14 3. The guidelines and standards for the use, microfilming and,
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15 digitization, storage, secure preservation, access, retention, and
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16 archiving of court records, including audio and video recordings
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17 that become part of the official court record. Retention shall
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18 conform to the minimum statutory period established in Section 3 of
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19 this act.
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20 B. Court technology equipment necessary to satisfy Section 3 of
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21 this act shall be acquired and funded through legislative
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22 appropriation, statewide contract procurement, or other state-
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23 administered funding mechanisms and shall not be contingent upon the
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24 availability of local court funds.
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1 C. The Legislature shall appropriate sufficient funds each
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2 fiscal year to ensure continued implementation, operation,
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3 replacement, and modernization of the audio and video recording,
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4 broadcasting, and livestreaming systems required by Section 3 of
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5 this act. Monies in the Oklahoma Court Information System Revolving
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6 Fund may supplement such funds but shall not be the sole source of
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7 funding for court technology systems. Implementation shall not be
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8 delayed due to a lack of equipment and the Supreme Court and the
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9 Administrative Office of the Courts shall ensure phased statewide
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10 deployment in accordance with Section 3 of this act. Training and
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11 certification programs shall be mandatory for all operators of
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12 courtroom audio and video recording, broadcasting, and livestreaming
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13 systems, transcription providers, and administrative staff.
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14 D. Rules adopted pursuant to this section shall ensure
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15 compatibility with the Oklahoma Court Information System as
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16 described in Section 3 of this act including, but not limited to,
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17 secure digital storage, remote access by authorized transcription
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18 personnel, long-term archival requirements, and centralized public
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19 access archiving in the statewide video portal.
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20 SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 20 O.S. 2021, Section 1315, is
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21 amended to read as follows:
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22 Section 1315. A. 1. The Supreme Court, by and through the
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23 Office of the Administrative Director Office of the Courts, shall
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24 establish a court information system to be designated the "Oklahoma
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1 Court Information System" for the purpose of providing data
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2 processing services to state agencies, boards, and commissions and
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3 other entities pursuant to contract. The Administrative Director
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4 Office of the Courts may assess a reasonable fee for such services.
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5 2. Court clerks and judges of the district courts of this state
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6 shall utilize the case tracking, accounting, legal research, and
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7 other services of the "Oklahoma Oklahoma Court Information System"
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8 System at the direction of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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9 The development and implementation of the system's accounting,
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10 auditing, and financial reporting functions shall be subject to the
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11 approval of the State Auditor and Inspector.
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12 B. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
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13 fund for the Supreme Court to be designated the "Oklahoma Court
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14 Information System Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing
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15 fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of
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16 all monies received in payment of data processing services furnished
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17 pursuant to contract. The Administrative Director of the Courts, at
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18 the end of each month, shall issue a statement of charges to each
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19 entity for which data processing services were furnished. The cost
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20 for data processing services shall be recovered directly from the
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21 entity for which such services were furnished and shall not be
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22 prorated to or payable by those not receiving the services. All
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23 monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated
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24 and may be budgeted and expended by the Supreme Court for:
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1 the 1. The acquisition, operation, maintenance, repair, and
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2 replacement of data processing equipment and software;
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3 2. Supplemental support for the acquisition, installation, and
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4 maintenance of courtroom audio and video recording, broadcasting,
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5 and livestreaming systems authorized by subsection C of this
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6 section; and for
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7 the 3. The operational expenses of any court which is subject
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8 to the authority of the Administrative Director Office of the
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9 Courts. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants
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10 issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by
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11 law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
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12 Services for approval and payment. Until June 30, 2018, the Office
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13 of Management and Enterprise Services shall, at the request of the
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14 Administrative Director of the Courts, transfer an amount not to
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15 exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Oklahoma Court
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16 Information System Revolving Fund to the District Court Interagency
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17 Reimbursement Fund an amount that the
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18 C. The Supreme Court and the Administrative Director Office of
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19 the Courts, with the approval of the Chief Justice of the Supreme
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20 Court, shall deem appropriate and necessary to perform the duties
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21 imposed upon the district courts by law issue requests for proposals
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22 and acquire, install, maintain, and replace audio and video
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23 recording, broadcasting, and livestreaming systems and related
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1 software, networking, and data storage services necessary to
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2 implement the provisions of Section 3 of this act.
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3 D. Requests for proposals and purchases issued pursuant to
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4 subsection C of this section shall be processed in accordance with
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5 Section 85.1 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section
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6 34 et seq. and Section 35.1 et seq. of Title 62 of the Oklahoma
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7 Statutes, Section 260:115-1-1 et seq. of the Oklahoma Administrative
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8 Code, and all other applicable state procurement statutes and
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9 administrative rules.
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10 E. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall ensure that
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11 all audio and video recording, broadcasting, and livestreaming
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12 systems acquired under this section support transcription with
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13 sufficient clarity to produce a verbatim written record. The
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14 Supreme Court shall promulgate by rule:
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15 1. Technical specifications for audio and video quality
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16 necessary for accurate transcription;
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17 2. Certification, training, and approval requirements for
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18 transcription providers;
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19 3. Secure processes for verifying transcript accuracy including
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20 access to source recordings; and
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21 4. Standards for electronic storage, archiving, and retrieval
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22 of transcripts and associated recordings.
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23 F. Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt the
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24 Administrative Office of the Courts from coordination with the
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1 Office of Management and Enterprise Services for requisition
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2 processing, review of proposals, approval of contracts, or payment
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3 of claims.
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4 SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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5 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1510 of Title 20, unless there
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6 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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7 A. As used in this section:
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8 1. "Auto-generated transcript" means a text transcription
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9 created by software that uses speech-to-text or similar
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10 transcription technology from recorded media; and
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11 2. "Recorded media" means any audio, video, or audiovisual
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12 recording of a court proceeding or portion of a court proceeding
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13 created or maintained pursuant to this section or any rule of the
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14 Supreme Court governing court recording.
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15 B. The Supreme Court shall promulgate, by rule or
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16 administrative order, rules governing the use of audio and video
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17 recording, broadcasting, and livestreaming systems in courts of this
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18 state. Such rules shall apply to all courts of record and to all
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19 court proceedings required by law to be open to the public. All
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20 courts of record shall audio- and video-record all public
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21 proceedings. Livestreaming shall be provided for all public
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22 proceedings unless technically infeasible. Such rules shall:
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1 1. Permit audio and video recording, broadcasting, and
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2 livestreaming of all open court proceedings, subject to the
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3 limitations of this section;
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4 2. Establish standardized request procedures, advance notice
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5 requirements, placement requirements, and operational restrictions
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6 for audio and video recording, broadcasting, or livestreaming court
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7 proceedings;
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8 3. Establish standardized transcript certification language,
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9 audit procedures, and retention schedules for recorded media;
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10 4. Prohibit the photographing, recording, broadcasting, or
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11 livestreaming of the following individuals to the extent required by
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12 existing Oklahoma Statutes, and not by rule, general judicial
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13 policy, or administrative order:
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14 a. jurors or prospective jurors, as provided in Sections
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15 853 and 853.1 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
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16 b. minors whose identity or juvenile records are
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17 confidential pursuant to Section 1-6-107 of Title 10A
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18 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
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19 c. victims or witnesses whose identity or personal
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20 information is confidential or protected pursuant to
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21 Section 142A-9 of Title 21 and Section 60.14 of Title
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22 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
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1 d. vulnerable adults whose records or identifying
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2 information is confidential pursuant to Section 10-110
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3 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes, and
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4 e. any other individual whose identity is confidential
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5 pursuant to state or federal law. Such state or
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6 federal law shall be cited in the record of the court
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7 proceeding;
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8 5. Preserve the authority of the presiding judge to limit or
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9 suspend audio and video recording, broadcasting, or livestreaming
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10 systems upon specific written findings of fact, supported by clear
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11 and convincing evidence, that such restriction is narrowly tailored
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12 and absolutely necessary to protect a compelling state interest
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13 established under Oklahoma law including, but not limited to, fair
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14 trial rights, witness safety, or statutory confidentiality. A
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15 presiding judge shall not issue a general prohibition on audio and
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16 video recording, broadcasting, or livestreaming of all court
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17 proceedings. Any order restricting audio or video recording,
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18 broadcasting, or livestreaming shall be made on the record and be
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19 subject to accelerated appellate review;
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20 6. Specify retention, secure deletion, sealing, and public
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21 access procedures for recordings that become part of the official
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22 court record. Recordings shall be retained for not less than ten
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23 (10) years or for the duration of all direct appeals, post-
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1 conviction proceedings, and federal habeas review, whichever is
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2 longer;
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3 7. Require establishment of a statewide online public access
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4 portal through which recordings of public court proceedings shall be
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5 accessible, subject to statutory confidentiality limitations;
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6 8. Require technological redundancy to prevent the loss of
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7 recordings, including dual-path recording or backup capture
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8 programs;
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9 9. Require compliance with 42 U.S.C., Sections 12101 through
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10 12213, for all recordings, livestreams, and archives, including
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11 closed captioning, interpreter feed integration, and accessibility
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12 features; and
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13 10. Require statewide training and certification standards for
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14 court technology equipment operators, transcription personnel, and
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15 court administrative staff.
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16 C. No broader category of exemption shall be created by rule,
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17 general judicial policy, or administrative order under paragraph 4
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18 of subsection B of this section.
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19 D. Audio or video recordings of court proceedings that become
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20 part of the official court record shall be transcribed by a
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21 certified court reporter or other Supreme Court-authorized
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22 transcription provider upon request of the court, a party, or as
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23 otherwise required by law. The written transcript shall constitute
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1 legal proceedings. Audio and video files shall be retained and made
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2 available for reference and verification of the transcript in
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3 accordance with Supreme Court rule. Recordings shall constitute
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4 part of the official court record and shall be made available for
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5 reference and verification.
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6 E. 1. All felony criminal courts shall be fully equipped and
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7 operational no later than January 1, 2026.
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8 2. All civil and family courts shall be fully equipped and
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9 operational no later than January 1, 2027.
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10 3. All other courts including municipal, probate, and specialty
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11 courts shall be fully equipped and operational no later than January
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12 1, 2028.
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13 4. The Supreme Court shall cause an annual progress report to
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14 be published until the full implementation of this subsection is
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15 complete.
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16 F. When a court proceeding or portion of a court proceeding is
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17 recorded pursuant to law or rule, the official court reporter shall:
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18 1. Retrieve and review the recorded media and, if available,
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19 the auto-generated transcript created from that recording;
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20 2. Compare the auto-generated transcript to the recorded media
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21 and make any corrections necessary to ensure that the transcript is
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22 accurate, complete, and verbatim including speaker identifications
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23 where discernible;
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1 3. Certify the transcript as an accurate, complete, and
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2 unaltered representation of the recorded portion of the proceeding,
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3 using certification language prescribed by the State Board of
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4 Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters;
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5 4. Ensure the transcript includes continuous timestamp
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6 references sufficient to locate corresponding segments of the
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7 recorded media; and
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8 5. Ensure that the transcript includes the entirety of each
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9 subject of testimony or argument and does not contain selective
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10 portions that materially alter context or meaning.
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11 G. The court reporter shall immediately report to the presiding
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12 judge and to the Administrative Office of the Courts any gap,
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13 interruption, omission, or corruption in the recorded media, missing
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14 timeframe in the recorded media, or incomplete segment preventing
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15 complete transcript certification. The report required by this
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16 subsection shall be in writing, filed under the case number, and
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17 preserved as part of the official court record.
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18 H. No person including any court reporter, court clerk,
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19 attorney, judge, vendor, contractor, or agent of the state shall
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20 knowingly and willfully alter, delete, conceal, obscure, corrupt, or
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21 fail to report a gap in recorded media with the intent to impair,
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22 influence, or affect the integrity or accuracy of the official court
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23 record.
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1 I. Any person who engages in conduct prohibited by this
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2 subsection shall be subject to the penalties under Section 1513 of
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3 Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes and prosecution under state law
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4 including, but not limited to, those prohibiting tampering with
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5 evidence.
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6 J. When recorded media is offered or admitted as evidence, the
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7 court reporter shall ensure that a certified transcript accompanies
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8 the recording; the transcript includes notation of objections, bench
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9 conferences, sealed or confidential portions, and redactions
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10 required by law; and the recording is marked and secured in a format
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11 compatible with the Oklahoma Court Information System and any
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12 applicable rules of appellate procedure. If a redacted version is
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13 used for public access, the unredacted original shall be preserved
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14 under seal as part of the record.
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15 K. No court employee, contractor, or agent shall be
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16 disciplined, terminated, retaliated against, or otherwise penalized
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17 for reporting suspected tampering, corruption, suppression, or
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18 mismanagement of court recordings.
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19 SECTION 4. REPEALER 20 O.S. 2021, Section 1512, is
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21 SECTION 5. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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