NOTIFICATION OF NEW FORM FOR PURPOSES OF INITIAL BAIL

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

NOTIFICATION OF NEW FORM FOR PURPOSES OF INITIAL BAIL

2025 OK CR 18

CourtCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

DecidedOctober 14, 2025

DocketCCAD-2025-3

StatusPublished

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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 14^th 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.

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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 14^th 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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