Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1636: Law enforcement; requiring certain review upon certain request; clarifying individuals authorized to make certain review. Effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to law enforcement; defining terms; requiring certain review upon certain request; stating review criteria; clarifying individuals authorized to make certain review; requiring confirmation of receipt; prohibiting more than one review at given time; stating time frame for which certain review shall be concluded; authorizing certain extension of time frame; requiring certain notice; requiring certain coordination; requiring certain consultation and meeting; stating time frame for which additional review is prohibited; construing provision; providing for codification…
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
An Act relating to law enforcement; defining terms; requiring certain review upon certain request; stating review criteria; clarifying individuals authorized to make certain review; requiring confirmation of receipt; prohibiting more than one review at given time; stating time frame for which certain review shall be concluded; authorizing certain extension of time frame; requiring certain notice; requiring certain coordination; requiring certain consultation and meeting; stating time frame for which additional review is prohibited; construing provision; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Law enforcement case review SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 146 of Title 21, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Case file review" means a review of all information, evidence, records, testimonies, and other pertinent information regarding a cold case; 2. "Cold case" means a case of violent crime, as provided for in Section 571 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes, for which all probative investigative leads have been exhausted and for which no likely perpetrator has been identified; 3. "Designated person" means an immediate family member or similar individual as determined by the law enforcement agency reviewing a case file; 4. "Immediate family member" means the spouse, a child by …