Criminal procedure; authorizing telephonic or electronic communication of proposed arrest warrants to magistrates; effective date.

Summary

HB 3269 changes Oklahoma law so that a law‑enforcement officer can communicate a proposed arrest warrant to a magistrate via telephone or electronic mail instead of only in person. The magistrate’s spoken permission is recorded, transcribed, and filed, and counts as the official issuance of the warrant. The bill takes effect on November 1, 2026.

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