A statement that purports to narrate, describe, report, or explain an incident or incidents of domestic abuse as defined in Section 60.1 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes:
§ 2803.3.Statements Pertaining to Domestic Abuse
Chapter 40: Oklahoma Evidence Code · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceAdmits a domestic-abuse victim's statement to law enforcement or in a protective-order application made within one week of the incident, or the victim's testimony at a protective-order hearing, in pre-trial and post-trial criminal and juvenile delinquent domestic-abuse prosecutions.
Full Text of § 2803.3
1. Made by the victim of domestic abuse to a law enforcement officer within one (1) week of the incident;
2. On an application for a protective order by the victim of domestic abuse within one (1) week of the incident; or
3. Given as testimony of the victim of domestic abuse made at a hearing on application for a protective order, shall be admissible in pre-trial or post-trial criminal and juvenile delinquent domestic abuse prosecutions including preliminary hearings, prosecutive merit hearings, or hearings on the revocation of probation or acceleration of a deferred judgment.
Amendment History
Added by Laws 2025, c. 233,s. 1, eff. 11/1/2025.
Plain-English Summary
This section gives three specific kinds of domestic-abuse victim statements a path into criminal and juvenile delinquent prosecutions: a statement made to a law enforcement officer within one week of the incident, a statement on a protective-order application made within one week of the incident, and testimony the victim gave at a hearing on a protective-order application. Each must narrate, describe, report, or explain an incident of domestic abuse as Section 60.1 of Title 22 defines it.
Those statements are admissible across the range of proceedings tied to the prosecution -- preliminary hearings, prosecutive merit hearings, and hearings on revoking probation or accelerating a deferred judgment.
Frequently Asked Questions
How soon after a domestic violence incident must a victim's statement to police be made to qualify?
Within one week of the incident, per paragraph 1.
Does testimony from an earlier protective-order hearing count under this section?
Yes, paragraph 3 admits testimony the victim gave at a hearing on an application for a protective order.
What proceedings can these statements be used in?
Pre-trial and post-trial criminal and juvenile delinquent domestic-abuse prosecutions, including preliminary hearings, prosecutive merit hearings, and hearings on revocation of probation or acceleration of a deferred judgment.
Does the statement have to specifically describe the abuse incident?
Yes, it must purport to narrate, describe, report, or explain an incident or incidents of domestic abuse as defined in Section 60.1 of Title 22.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
· Official source
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