Oklahoma § 12-2803.3 - Statements pertaining to domestic abuse
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 12-2803.3 — Statements pertaining to domestic abuse, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-2803.3. Statements pertaining to domestic abuse
A statement that purports to narrate, describe, report, or
explain an incident or incidents of domestic abuse as defined in
Section 60.1 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes:
1. Made by the victim of domestic abuse to a law enforcement
officer within one (1) week of the incident;
2. On an application for a protective order by the victim of
domestic abuse within one (1) week of the incident; or
3. Given as testimony of the victim of domestic abuse made at a
hearing on application for a protective order,
shall be admissible in pre-trial or post-trial criminal and juvenile
delinquent domestic abuse prosecutions including preliminary
hearings, prosecutive merit hearings, or hearings on the revocation
of probation or acceleration of a deferred judgment.
Added by Laws 2025, c. 233, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Oklahoma Statutes § 12-2803.3 cover?
Section 12-2803.3 ("Statements pertaining to domestic abuse") 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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