Oklahoma § 22-977 - Entry of judgment of conviction - Papers to be filed by

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§ 22-977. Entry of judgment of conviction - Papers to be filed by

clerk - Obtaining date of birth and social security number of

defendant.

A. When judgment upon a conviction is rendered, the clerk must

enter the same upon the minutes, stating briefly the offense for

which the conviction has been had, and must immediately annex

together and file the following papers, which constitute a record of

the action:

1. The indictment and a copy of the minutes of the plea or

demurrer;

2. A copy of the minutes of the trial;

3. The charges given or refused, and the endorsements, if any,

thereon; and

4. A copy of the judgment, which shall include a notation of

the month and year of birth date of the defendant and the last four

digits of the Social Security number of the defendant. The judgment

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure

shall also contain the statutory reference, including any relevant

subsections, to the felony crime the defendant was convicted of, the

classification level of the felony crime the defendant was convicted

of, the required amount of the minimum time to be served according

to the sentencing court, and the date of the offense.

B. The court shall obtain the month and year of birth date of

the defendant and the last four digits of the Social Security number

of the defendant.

R.L. 1910, § 5960. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 202, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1993; Laws 2003, c. 294, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2016, c. 348,

§ 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2016; Laws 2018, c. 173, § 1; Laws 2025, c. 187, §

8, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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