Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-815
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Dismissal by court or on district attorney's application
Official statutory text
A. The court may either of its own motion or upon the
application of the district attorney, upon the furtherance of
justice, order an action or indictment to be dismissed; but in that
case the reasons of the dismissal must be set forth in the order,
which must be entered upon the minutes.
B. The district attorney may dismiss an action or indictment by
filing a notice of dismissal at any time prior to commencement of
the preliminary hearing in the case of a felony or, in the case of a
misdemeanor, prior to the matter being set for trial. Any
subsequent request for dismissal of an action or indictment by the
district attorney must be made pursuant to the provisions of
subsection A of this section. A defendant named in such action or
indictment shall not be required to pay the costs of that action
unless the court exercises its discretion and the parties agree.
R.L. 1910, § 6099. Amended by Laws 2016, c. 204, § 1, eff. Nov. 1,
2016; Laws 2022, c. 29, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 245
application of the district attorney, upon the furtherance of
justice, order an action or indictment to be dismissed; but in that
case the reasons of the dismissal must be set forth in the order,
which must be entered upon the minutes.
B. The district attorney may dismiss an action or indictment by
filing a notice of dismissal at any time prior to commencement of
the preliminary hearing in the case of a felony or, in the case of a
misdemeanor, prior to the matter being set for trial. Any
subsequent request for dismissal of an action or indictment by the
district attorney must be made pursuant to the provisions of
subsection A of this section. A defendant named in such action or
indictment shall not be required to pay the costs of that action
unless the court exercises its discretion and the parties agree.
R.L. 1910, § 6099. Amended by Laws 2016, c. 204, § 1, eff. Nov. 1,
2016; Laws 2022, c. 29, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 245
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