Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-58
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Mandatory reporting of domestic abuse - Exceptions
Official statutory text
A. Criminally injurious conduct, as defined by the Oklahoma
Crime Victims Compensation Act, which appears to be or is reported
by the victim to be domestic abuse, as defined in Section 60.1 of
this title, or domestic abuse by strangulation, domestic abuse
resulting in great bodily harm, or domestic abuse in the presence of
a child, as defined in Section 644 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, shall be reported according to the standards for reporting
as set forth in subsection B of this section.
B. Any physician, surgeon, resident, intern, physician
assistant, registered nurse, or any other health care professional
examining, attending, or treating the victim of what appears to be
domestic abuse or is reported by the victim to be domestic abuse, as
defined in Section 60.1 of this title, or domestic abuse by
strangulation, domestic abuse resulting in great bodily harm, or
domestic abuse in the presence of a child, as defined in Section 644
of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall not be required to
report any incident of what appears to be or is reported to be
domestic abuse, domestic abuse by strangulation, domestic abuse
resulting in great bodily harm, or domestic abuse in the presence of
a child if:
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1. Committed upon the person of an adult who is over the age of
eighteen (18) years; and
2. The person is not an incapacitated adult.
C. Any physician, surgeon, resident, intern, physician
assistant, registered nurse, or any other health care professional
examining, attending, or treating a victim shall be required to
report any incident of what appears to be or is reported to be
domestic abuse, domestic abuse by strangulation, domestic abuse
resulting in great bodily harm, or domestic abuse in the presence of
a child, if requested to do so either orally or in writing by the
victim. A report of any incident shall be promptly made orally or
by telephone to the nearest law enforcement agency in the county
wherein the domestic abuse occurred or, if the location where the
conduct occurred is unknown, the report shall be made to the law
enforcement agency nearest to the location where the injury is
treated.
D. In all cases of what appears to be or is reported to be
domestic abuse, the physician, surgeon, resident, intern, physician
assistant, registered nurse, or any other health care professional
examining, attending, or treating the victim of what appears to be
domestic abuse shall clearly and legibly document the incident and
injuries observed and reported, as well as any treatment provided or
prescribed.
E. In all cases of what appears to be or is reported to be
domestic abuse, the physician, surgeon, resident, intern, physician
assistant, registered nurse, or any other health care professional
examining, attending or treating the victim of what appears to be
domestic abuse shall refer the victim to domestic violence and
victim services programs, including providing the victim with the
twenty-four-hour statewide telephone communication service
established by Section 18p-5 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
F. Every physician, surgeon, resident, intern, physician
assistant, registered nurse, or any other health care professional
making a report of domestic abuse pursuant to this section or
examining a victim of domestic abuse to determine the likelihood of
domestic abuse, and every hospital or related institution in which
the victim of domestic abuse was examined or treated shall, upon the
request of a law enforcement officer conducting a criminal
investigation into the case, provide copies of the results of the
examination or copies of the examination on which the report was
based, and any other clinical notes, x-rays, photographs, and other
previous or current records relevant to the case to the
investigating law enforcement officer.
Crime Victims Compensation Act, which appears to be or is reported
by the victim to be domestic abuse, as defined in Section 60.1 of
this title, or domestic abuse by strangulation, domestic abuse
resulting in great bodily harm, or domestic abuse in the presence of
a child, as defined in Section 644 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, shall be reported according to the standards for reporting
as set forth in subsection B of this section.
B. Any physician, surgeon, resident, intern, physician
assistant, registered nurse, or any other health care professional
examining, attending, or treating the victim of what appears to be
domestic abuse or is reported by the victim to be domestic abuse, as
defined in Section 60.1 of this title, or domestic abuse by
strangulation, domestic abuse resulting in great bodily harm, or
domestic abuse in the presence of a child, as defined in Section 644
of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall not be required to
report any incident of what appears to be or is reported to be
domestic abuse, domestic abuse by strangulation, domestic abuse
resulting in great bodily harm, or domestic abuse in the presence of
a child if:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 61
1. Committed upon the person of an adult who is over the age of
eighteen (18) years; and
2. The person is not an incapacitated adult.
C. Any physician, surgeon, resident, intern, physician
assistant, registered nurse, or any other health care professional
examining, attending, or treating a victim shall be required to
report any incident of what appears to be or is reported to be
domestic abuse, domestic abuse by strangulation, domestic abuse
resulting in great bodily harm, or domestic abuse in the presence of
a child, if requested to do so either orally or in writing by the
victim. A report of any incident shall be promptly made orally or
by telephone to the nearest law enforcement agency in the county
wherein the domestic abuse occurred or, if the location where the
conduct occurred is unknown, the report shall be made to the law
enforcement agency nearest to the location where the injury is
treated.
D. In all cases of what appears to be or is reported to be
domestic abuse, the physician, surgeon, resident, intern, physician
assistant, registered nurse, or any other health care professional
examining, attending, or treating the victim of what appears to be
domestic abuse shall clearly and legibly document the incident and
injuries observed and reported, as well as any treatment provided or
prescribed.
E. In all cases of what appears to be or is reported to be
domestic abuse, the physician, surgeon, resident, intern, physician
assistant, registered nurse, or any other health care professional
examining, attending or treating the victim of what appears to be
domestic abuse shall refer the victim to domestic violence and
victim services programs, including providing the victim with the
twenty-four-hour statewide telephone communication service
established by Section 18p-5 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
F. Every physician, surgeon, resident, intern, physician
assistant, registered nurse, or any other health care professional
making a report of domestic abuse pursuant to this section or
examining a victim of domestic abuse to determine the likelihood of
domestic abuse, and every hospital or related institution in which
the victim of domestic abuse was examined or treated shall, upon the
request of a law enforcement officer conducting a criminal
investigation into the case, provide copies of the results of the
examination or copies of the examination on which the report was
based, and any other clinical notes, x-rays, photographs, and other
previous or current records relevant to the case to the
investigating law enforcement officer.
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