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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
SENATE BILL 1370 By: Rader
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to criminal convictions; creating the
Conviction Integrity Unit within the Office of the
Attorney General; establishing duties of unit;
providing requirements for unit review; requiring the
Attorney General to create a unit review application
form; construing provisions; creating the Conviction
Integrity Unit Revolving Fund; providing for sources
of revenue; providing purposes of fund; providing for
expenditures; providing for codification; and
providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1089.8 of Title 22, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. There is hereby created in the Office of the Attorney
General the Conviction Integrity Unit to review and make
recommendations regarding criminal convictions made in district
courts of this state.
B. The Conviction Integrity Unit shall:
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1. Accept requests submitted by convicted persons for the
review of a criminal conviction made in a district court of this
state;
2. Develop criteria for determining which criminal convictions
the unit will review;
3. Review criminal convictions to determine the existence and
nature of errors made during the prosecution of the case and to
ensure that the interest of justice has been served;
4. Refer persons to a criminal defense attorney or an
organization that may be able to provide representation to the
convicted person in a postconviction proceeding;
5. Make recommendations to the district attorney that
prosecuted the case regarding the appropriate postconviction
motions, writs, and other proceedings that the unit believes are
necessary to ensure that the interest of justice is served;
6. Provide assistance in completing recommended motions, writs,
or other proceedings if requested by a district attorney;
7. Provide assistance in conducting legal research, identifying
errors, and performing root cause analysis to prevent recurrence of
errors;
8. Consult with experts to thoroughly evaluate an application
for review, when necessary; and
9. Analyze and examine each case in which a final ruling is
made by the Court of Criminal Appeals on a writ of habeas corpus
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granted for actual innocence and each case in which a commutation of
punishment or pardon is based on a claim of actual innocence to
determine potential issues within the criminal justice system.
C. The criteria developed under paragraph 2 of subsection B of
this section shall prioritize convictions in which the death penalty
or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole is imposed
and exclude from review any matter currently pending in federal
court.
D. To qualify for Conviction Integrity Unit review, a person
shall satisfy the following conditions:
1. The person must have been convicted and sentenced for a
felony offense in this state and the direct appeal process must be
complete;
2. The person must present a claim of factual innocence,
meaning the person played no role in the criminal act he or she was
convicted of;
3. The claim must be supported by new, credible, and material
evidence that has not been addressed on its merits in a court of
this state;
4. The new evidence or information was not raised during
postconviction appeals; and
5. The claim must be capable of being investigated and resolved
and, if substantiated, bear directly on the issue of factual
innocence.
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E. The Conviction Integrity Unit shall not review claims solely
alleging judicial errors such as unfavorable court rulings or
procedural errors, those alleging that a lawful sentence is
excessive or harsh, or those seeking to relitigate affirmative
defenses, evidence, or information previously considered by a judge
or jury.
F. The Attorney General shall develop a form that a convicted
person may use to request review of a criminal conviction made in a
district court of this state and shall make the form available on
the Attorney General’s official website.
G. No provision of this section shall be construed to create a
legal right to review by the Conviction Integrity Unit. Application
for review of a criminal conviction shall not toll the time to file
an appeal or any postconviction motion that may be appropriate.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1089.9 of Title 22, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund
for the Office of the Attorney General to be designated the
“Conviction Integrity Unit Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a
continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall
consist of all monies received by the Office of the Attorney General
from the Legislature provided for the purpose of administering the
Conviction Integrity Unit. All monies accruing to the credit of the
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fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the
Office of the Attorney General for the purpose provided for in this
act. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued
by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law
with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services for approval and payment.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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