Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-815: Dismissal by court or on district attorney's application

A. The court may either of its own motion or upon the

application of the district attorney, upon the furtherance of

justice, order an action or indictment to be dismissed; but in that

case the reasons of the dismissal must be set forth in the order,

which must be entered upon the minutes.

B. The district attorney may dismiss an action or indictment by

filing a notice of dismissal at any time prior to commencement of

the preliminary hearing in the case of a felony or, in the case of a

misdemeanor, prior to the matter being set for trial. Any

subsequent request for dismissal of an action or indictment by the

district attorney must be made pursuant to the provisions of

subsection A of this section. A defendant named in such action or

indictment shall not be required to pay the costs of that action

unless the court exercises its discretion and the parties agree.

R.L. 1910, § 6099. Amended by Laws 2016, c. 204, § 1, eff. Nov. 1,

2016; Laws 2022, c. 29, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.