Oklahoma § 22-60.5 - Access to protective orders by law enforcement agencies
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 22-60.5 — Access to protective orders by law enforcement agencies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-60.5. Access to protective orders by law enforcement agencies
A. Within twenty-four (24) hours of the return of service of
any emergency temporary, ex parte or final protective order, the
clerk of the issuing court shall send certified copies thereof to
all appropriate law enforcement agencies designated by the
plaintiff. A certified copy of any extension, modification,
vacation, cancellation or consent agreement concerning a final
protective order shall be sent within twenty-four (24) hours by the
clerk of the issuing court to those law enforcement agencies
receiving the original orders pursuant to this section and to any
law enforcement agencies designated by the court.
B. Any law enforcement agency receiving copies of the documents
listed in subsection A of this section shall be required to ensure
that other law enforcement agencies have access twenty-four (24)
hours a day to the information contained in the documents which may
include entry of information about the emergency temporary, ex parte
or final protective order in the National Crime Information Center
database.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 255, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 1982. Amended by Laws
1983, c. 290, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1983; Laws 1994, c. 290, § 58, eff.
July 1, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 368, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 1999,
c. 97, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 370, § 9, eff. July 1,
2000; Laws 2019, c. 113, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 22-60.5
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 22-60.5 cover?
Section 22-60.5 ("Access to protective orders by law enforcement agencies") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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