2014 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 22. Criminal Procedure
§22-751. Admission of findings - Laboratory and medical examiner's reports - Release of controlled dangerous substances - Compelled attendance in court of report preparers.

A. At any hearing prior to trial or at a forfeiture hearing:

1. A report of the findings of the laboratory of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation;

2. The report of investigation or autopsy report of the medical examiner;

3. A laboratory report from a forensic laboratory operated by this state or any political subdivision thereof, or from a laboratory performing analysis at the request of a forensic laboratory operated by this state or any political subdivision thereof;

4. A report from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control or the electronic methamphetamine precursor tracking service provider as set forth in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act as to the existence or status of any license or permit to sell, transfer, or possess precursor substances or any report containing data collected and required to be transmitted by a registrant to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Central Repository pursuant to the provisions of the Anti-Drug Diversion Act as set forth under the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act; or

5. A report from the Department of Public Safety as to the handling and storage of evidence, which has been made available to the accused by the office of the district attorney at least five (5) days prior to the hearing, with reference to all or any part of the evidence submitted, when certified as correct by the persons making the report shall be received as evidence of the facts and findings stated, if relevant and otherwise admissible in evidence. If a report is deemed relevant by the state or the accused, the court shall admit the report without the testimony of the person making the report, unless the court, pursuant to subsection C of this section, orders the person making the report to appear. If the accused is not served with a report, by the district attorney, within five (5) days prior to a hearing, the accused may be allowed a continuance of the portion of the hearing to which the report is relevant, to allow at least five (5) days' preparation subsequent to the district attorney's furnishing of the report.

B. When any alleged controlled dangerous substance has been submitted to the laboratory of the Bureau for analysis, and such analysis shows that the submitted material is a controlled dangerous substance, the distribution of which constitutes a felony under the laws of this state, no portion of such substance shall be released to any other person or laboratory without an order of a district court. The defendant shall additionally be required to submit to the court a procedure for transfer and analysis of the subject material to ensure the integrity of the sample and to prevent the material from being used in any illegal manner.

C. For purposes of the medical examiner's report of investigation or autopsy report, or a laboratory report from a forensic laboratory operated by the State of Oklahoma or any political subdivision thereof or a report from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control as to the existence or status of any license or permit to sell, transfer, or possess precursor substances:

1. The court, upon motion of the state or the accused, shall order the attendance of any person preparing a report submitted as evidence in any hearing prior to trial or forfeiture hearing, when it appears there is a substantial likelihood that material evidence not contained in such report may be produced by the testimony of the person having prepared the report;

2. The motion shall be filed and notice of the hearing on the motion to order the attendance of the Chief Medical Examiner, a medical examiner, consultant pathologist, or anyone under their supervision or control shall be given to the medical examiner's office. The hearing shall be held and, if sustained, an order issued not less than five (5) days prior to the time when the testimony shall be required; and

3. If within five (5) days prior to the hearing or during a hearing a motion is made pursuant to this subsection requiring a person having prepared a report to testify, the court may hear a report or other evidence but shall continue the hearing until such time notice of the motion and hearing is given to the medical examiner's office, the motion is heard, and, if sustained, testimony ordered can be given.

Added by Laws 1976, c. 259, § 15, operative July 1, 1976. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 109, § 26, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 1991, c. 228, § 1, emerg. eff. May 23, 1991; Laws 1992, c. 355, § 3; Laws 1996, c. 199, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1999, c. 55, § 1, emerg. eff. April 5, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 99, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2004, c. 130, § 5, emerg. eff. April 20, 2004; Laws 2009, c. 274, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 89, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010; Laws 2013, c. 5, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.