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Committee passes bill creating due-process path for officers placed on Brady/Giglio lists
Summary
Senate Bill 461, amended by committee, would establish procedures allowing state or county prosecutors to hear petitions from officers placed on Brady/Giglio lists so they may present a response; a Tulsa County deputy testified about being placed on a list without notice and supported the measure.
Senator Hamilton presented a committee substitute for SB 461 to create a process for law-enforcement officers to petition prosecuting authorities when they are placed on Brady/Giglio lists. The sponsor said the bill does not bind federal prosecuting authorities but would provide state-level due-process steps in cases where a state or county prosecuting individual adds an officer to a list.
Deputy Jason Weiss of the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office testified about his experience being added to a Giglio list without prior notice after he misplaced a phone in the course of work following personal tragedy; Weiss said he had no opportunity to explain the circumstances and described the consequences for assignments and career progression. "I was unfairly and unjustly put on that list with no warning and no no, explanation," Weiss said.
Committee members asked whether other states have similar remedies; the sponsor said Oklahoma would be among the first to create this type of statutory due-process path. After debate emphasizing fairness and concern for officers' careers, the committee voted 5–0 to advance SB 461.
