Oklahoma § 44-831 - Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 44-831 — Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 44-831. Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited

ARTICLE 31. Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited.

A. No person subject to the Oklahoma Uniform Code of Military

Justice shall compel any person to incriminate himself or herself or

to answer any question the answer to which may tend to incriminate

him or her.

B. No person subject to the Code shall interrogate or request

any statement from an accused or a person suspected of an offense

without first informing that person of the nature of the accusation

and advising that person that the person does not have to make any

statement regarding the offense of which the person is accused or

suspected and that any statement made by the person may be used as

evidence against the person in an administrative board proceeding,

in nonjudicial punishment, or in a trial by court-martial.

C. No person subject to the Code shall compel any person to

make a statement or produce evidence in the course of an

administrative board proceeding, nonjudicial punishment or before

any military court if the statement or evidence is not material to

the issue and may tend to degrade the person.

D. No statement obtained from any person in violation of this

section or through the use of coercion, unlawful influence, or

unlawful inducement may be received in evidence against the person

in an administrative board proceeding, in nonjudicial punishment or

in a trial by court-martial.

Added by Laws 2019, c. 408, § 38, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 44-831

What does Oklahoma Statutes § 44-831 cover?

Section 44-831 ("Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited") 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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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?

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How does Oklahoma § 44-831 apply to my situation?

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