§22-19a. Arrest or charge as result of identity theft - Expungement
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on motion of court, district attorney or defendant.
Notwithstanding any provision of Section 18 or 19 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, when a charge is dismissed because the court finds that the defendant has been arrested or charged as a result of the defendant’s name or other identification having been appropriated or used without the defendant’s consent or authorization by another person, the court dismissing the charge may, upon motion of the district attorney or the defendant or upon the court’s own motion, enter an order for expungement of law enforcement and court records relating to the charge.
The order shall contain a statement that the dismissal and expungement are ordered pursuant to this section. An order entered pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of subsections D through M of Section 19 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Added by Laws 2004, c. 406, § 2, eff. July 1, 2004.