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§ 215.22. Destruction of certain records--Reproduction of records

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 19. Counties and County OfficersEffective: November 1, 2021

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 19. Counties and County Officers
Chapter 7A. District Attorney (Refs & Annos)
Effective: November 1, 2021
19 Okl.St.Ann. § 215.22
§ 215.22. Destruction of certain records--Reproduction of records
Currentness
A. The district attorney is hereby authorized to destroy all or a portion of his or her office records and files relating to:
1. Any felony case or record relating to a felony investigation except where a homicide is involved, provided a period of ten (10) years shall have elapsed since the last action in said case, or where the district attorney has digitized or provided computer storage for such felony cases;
2. Any misdemeanor case, traffic case, wildlife case or record relating to a misdemeanor, traffic or wildlife investigation, provided a period of five (5) years shall have elapsed since the last action in said case, or where the district attorney has digitized or provided computer storage for such misdemeanor, traffic or wildlife cases to be destroyed;
3. Any juvenile case, provided a period of ten (10) years shall have elapsed since the last action in said case, or where the district attorney has digitized or provided computer storage for such juvenile case to be destroyed; and
4. Any civil case, provided a period of ten (10) years shall have elapsed since the last action in said case, or where the district attorney has digitized or provided computer storage for such civil case to be destroyed.
B. The district attorney is authorized to reproduce a copy of such record, file or case stored digitally or in computer storage as provided in this section and such copy or computer-generated image or record may be used by the district attorney in lieu of the destroyed record, file or case, for all purposes.

Credits

Laws 1970, c. 264, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1971; Laws 1985, c. 293, § 1, emerg. eff. July 23, 1985; Laws 1988, c. 109, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 2013, c. 305, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2017, c. 22, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2017; Laws 2021, c. 256, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
19 Okl. St. Ann. § 215.22, OK ST T. 19 § 215.22
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 106 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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