Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 988.3
Purpose of Act
Effective Nov 1, 2023Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess, HB 1008, c. 4, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999; Amended by Laws 2003, SB 616, c. 341, § 2, eff. November 1, 2003 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2023, HB 2649, c. 79, § 2, eff. November 1, 2023 (superseded document available).
The purposes of the Oklahoma Community Sentencing Act are to:
- 1. Protect the public;
- 2. Establish a statewide community sentencing system;
- 3. Adequately supervise offenders punished under a court-ordered community sentence;
- 4. Provide a series of sanctions to the court for eligible offenders sentenced to a community sentence within the community sentencing system;
- 5. Increase the availability of punishment and treatment programs to eligible offenders;
- 6. Improve the criminal justice system within this state through public/private partnerships, reciprocal and interlocal governmental agreements, and interagency cooperation and collaboration; and
- 7. Operate effectively within the allocation of state and local resources for the criminal justice system.
Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess, HB 1008, c. 4, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999; Amended by Laws 2003, SB 616, c. 341, § 2, eff. November 1, 2003 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2023, HB 2649, c. 79, § 2, eff. November 1, 2023 (superseded document available).