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NOTIFICATION OF NEW FORM FOR PURPOSES OF INITIAL BAIL

NOTIFICATION OF NEW FORM FOR PURPOSES OF INITIAL BAIL
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · Decided October 14, 2025
2025 OK CR 18

NOTIFICATION OF NEW FORM FOR PURPOSES OF INITIAL BAIL

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NOTIFICATION OF NEW FORM FOR PURPOSES OF INITIAL BAIL
2025 OK CR 18
Case Number: CCAD-2025-3
Decided: 10/14/2025
THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

Cite as: 2025 OK CR 18, __ P.3d __

IN RE: NOTIFICATION OF NEW FORM
COURT'S FINDINGS FOR PURPOSES OF INITIAL BAIL DETERMINATION

ORDER ANNOUNCING NEW FORM FOR INITIAL
BAIL DETERMINATION

¶1 On September 24, 2025, a uniform document was submitted to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals for consideration for use by district court judges in support of the initial determination of bail. The Court has reviewed the document entitled Court's Findings for Purposes of Initial Bail Determination and approves the discretionary use of the form by state district court judges as a form, checklist, or guide, and further issues this administrative directive for purposes of providing notice of the availability of said form.

¶2 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the form entitled Court's Findings for Purposes of Initial Bail Determination is a preformatted template available to Oklahoma judges for use or as guidance when determining bail in a case. The Court's Findings for Purposes of Initial Bail Determination is not required to be filed of record in district court cases. The preformatted form shall be available for access via the internet from this Court's website under the menu for "Court Resources" on okcca.net.

¶3 IT IS SO ORDERED.

¶4 WITNESS OUR HANDS AND THE SEAL OF THIS COURT this 14th day of October, 2025.

/S/________________________________________________
GARY L. LUMPKIN, Presiding Judge

/S/______________________________________________
WILLIAM J. MUSSEMAN, Vice Presiding Judge

/S/________________________________________________
DAVID B. LEWIS, Judge

/S/________________________________________________
ROBERT L. HUDSON, Judge

/S/______________________________________________
SCOTT ROWLAND, Judge

ATTEST:

/S/______________________
Clerk

 

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF _______________ COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA

STATE OF OKLAHOMA,                                                             )               Case No(s): _______________________________
                Plaintiff,                                                                           )
                                                                                                         )                                 
__________________________________________                     )
v.                                                                                                      )
                                                                                                         )                             
__________________________________________                     )
                Defendant.                                                                       )              
 

COURT'S FINDINGS FOR PURPOSES OF INITIAL BAIL DETERMINATION

NOW, on this _____ day of _______________, 20____, the above styled and numbered matter(s) comes on for Initial Bail Determination.      

The Court has reviewed the following:   PC Affidavit   Criminal History   Testimony of Witness(es)  Financial Affidavit
  Other:______________________________________________________________________________________________

 

The Court considered and found (only check box if factor found to exists):

 Serious offense (violent offense, serious drug offense)

 Threat to self or others/safety risk

 Apparent likelihood of conviction

 Mental Health history/Physical Disability

 Resident of Canadian County      (length)

 Ties to the community

 Currently on probation or has cases pending

 Risk of Failure to Appear/Has FTAs

 Likely to reoffend (criminal/bail history)

 History of Drug Use

 Currently out on bond  

 Employed FT or PT

 Is unemployed.

 Has financial resources available to post bond imposed               

 Receives public benefits

 Does not have financial resources available to post bond imposed

 Receives disability benefit

 Is ineligible for a personal recognizance bond because of the

 Availability of resources is unknown at time of hearing

     offense for which he/she was arrested.

 Other:______________________________________________________________________________________________

The Court FINDS the Arrestee:  does not present a flight risk, or   does present a flight risk AND 
                                 the Arrestee: does not present a safety risk, or  does present a safety risk.
 

 Order of Release on Personal Recognizance.  Based upon the flight risk and/or safety risk found above, the Court finds release on personal recognizance is authorized and granted. The arrestee shall appear in court as directed by the Court and will not commit violations of City, State, or Federal law. 

 Order Imposing Secured Bond. Based upon the flight risk and/or safety risk found above, the Court finds that the amount of secured bond ordered below is necessary and that non-monetary conditions alone will not reasonably ensure the arrestee’s appearance and/or the community’s safety. The arrestee shall appear in court as directed by the Court and will not commit violations of City, State, or Federal law.  To address the specified risk(s), the Court imposes bond for:

______________________________- $____________             _____________________________- $__________
                      (Offense)                                                                                                         (Offense)

______________________________- $____________             _____________________________- $__________
                      (Offense)                                                                                                         (Offense)

______________________________- $____________             _____________________________- $__________
                      (Offense)                                                                                                         (Offense)

______________________________- $____________             _____________________________- $__________
                      (Offense)                                                                                                         (Offense)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 Additional Conditions of Release Ordered:    

 No Contact Order with ______________________________

 

 GPS to be monitored by DOC (Aggravated trafficking 63 OS 2-420(A)) 

 

 Other: ____________________________________________

 

 

                                                                                                                   ______________________________________________   
   JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT

 

Opinion

NOTIFICATION OF NEW FORM FOR PURPOSES OF INITIAL BAIL
2025 OK CR 18
Case Number: CCAD-2025-3
Decided: 10/14/2025
THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

Cite as: 2025 OK CR 18, __ P.3d __

IN RE: NOTIFICATION OF NEW FORM
COURT'S FINDINGS FOR PURPOSES OF INITIAL BAIL DETERMINATION

ORDER ANNOUNCING NEW FORM FOR INITIAL
BAIL DETERMINATION

¶1 On September 24, 2025, a uniform document was submitted to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals for consideration for use by district court judges in support of the initial determination of bail. The Court has reviewed the document entitled Court's Findings for Purposes of Initial Bail Determination and approves the discretionary use of the form by state district court judges as a form, checklist, or guide, and further issues this administrative directive for purposes of providing notice of the availability of said form.

¶2 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the form entitled Court's Findings for Purposes of Initial Bail Determination is a preformatted template available to Oklahoma judges for use or as guidance when determining bail in a case. The Court's Findings for Purposes of Initial Bail Determination is not required to be filed of record in district court cases. The preformatted form shall be available for access via the internet from this Court's website under the menu for "Court Resources" on okcca.net.

¶3 IT IS SO ORDERED.

¶4 WITNESS OUR HANDS AND THE SEAL OF THIS COURT this 14th day of October, 2025.

/S/________________________________________________
GARY L. LUMPKIN, Presiding Judge

/S/______________________________________________
WILLIAM J. MUSSEMAN, Vice Presiding Judge

/S/________________________________________________
DAVID B. LEWIS, Judge

/S/________________________________________________
ROBERT L. HUDSON, Judge

/S/______________________________________________
SCOTT ROWLAND, Judge

ATTEST:

/S/______________________
Clerk

 

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF _______________ COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA

STATE OF OKLAHOMA,                                                             )               Case No(s): _______________________________
                Plaintiff,                                                                           )
                                                                                                         )                                 
__________________________________________                     )
v.                                                                                                      )
                                                                                                         )                             
__________________________________________                     )
                Defendant.                                                                       )              
 

COURT'S FINDINGS FOR PURPOSES OF INITIAL BAIL DETERMINATION

NOW, on this _____ day of _______________, 20____, the above styled and numbered matter(s) comes on for Initial Bail Determination.      

The Court has reviewed the following:   PC Affidavit   Criminal History   Testimony of Witness(es)  Financial Affidavit
  Other:______________________________________________________________________________________________

 

The Court considered and found (only check box if factor found to exists):

 Serious offense (violent offense, serious drug offense)

 Threat to self or others/safety risk

 Apparent likelihood of conviction

 Mental Health history/Physical Disability

 Resident of Canadian County      (length)

 Ties to the community

 Currently on probation or has cases pending

 Risk of Failure to Appear/Has FTAs

 Likely to reoffend (criminal/bail history)

 History of Drug Use

 Currently out on bond  

 Employed FT or PT

 Is unemployed.

 Has financial resources available to post bond imposed               

 Receives public benefits

 Does not have financial resources available to post bond imposed

 Receives disability benefit

 Is ineligible for a personal recognizance bond because of the

 Availability of resources is unknown at time of hearing

     offense for which he/she was arrested.

 Other:______________________________________________________________________________________________

The Court FINDS the Arrestee:  does not present a flight risk, or   does present a flight risk AND 
                                 the Arrestee: does not present a safety risk, or  does present a safety risk.
 

 Order of Release on Personal Recognizance.  Based upon the flight risk and/or safety risk found above, the Court finds release on personal recognizance is authorized and granted. The arrestee shall appear in court as directed by the Court and will not commit violations of City, State, or Federal law. 

 Order Imposing Secured Bond. Based upon the flight risk and/or safety risk found above, the Court finds that the amount of secured bond ordered below is necessary and that non-monetary conditions alone will not reasonably ensure the arrestee’s appearance and/or the community’s safety. The arrestee shall appear in court as directed by the Court and will not commit violations of City, State, or Federal law.  To address the specified risk(s), the Court imposes bond for:

______________________________- $____________             _____________________________- $__________
                      (Offense)                                                                                                         (Offense)

______________________________- $____________             _____________________________- $__________
                      (Offense)                                                                                                         (Offense)

______________________________- $____________             _____________________________- $__________
                      (Offense)                                                                                                         (Offense)

______________________________- $____________             _____________________________- $__________
                      (Offense)                                                                                                         (Offense)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 Additional Conditions of Release Ordered:    

 No Contact Order with ______________________________

 

 GPS to be monitored by DOC (Aggravated trafficking 63 OS 2-420(A)) 

 

 Other: ____________________________________________

 

 

                                                                                                                   ______________________________________________   
   JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT

 

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