{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-12-12-2412","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-2412","heading":"Sexual offense against another person - Evidence of other","body":"sexual behavior inadmissible - Exceptions.\n\nA. In a criminal case in which a person is accused of a sexual\n\noffense against another person, the following is not admissible:\n\n1. Evidence of reputation or opinion regarding other sexual\n\nbehavior of a victim or the sexual offense alleged.\n\n2. Evidence of specific instances of sexual behavior of an\n\nalleged victim with persons other than the accused offered on the\n\nissue of whether the alleged victim consented to the sexual behavior\n\nwith respect to the sexual offense alleged.\n\nB. The provisions of subsection A of this section do not\n\nrequire the exclusion of evidence of:\n\n1. Specific instances of sexual behavior if offered for a\n\npurpose other than the issue of consent, including proof of the\n\nsource of semen, pregnancy, disease or injury;\n\n2. False allegations of sexual offenses; or\n\n3. Similar sexual acts in the presence of the accused with\n\npersons other than the accused which occurs at the time of the event\n\ngiving rise to the sexual offense alleged.\n\nC. 1. If the defendant intends to offer evidence described in\n\nsubsection B of this section, the defendant shall file a written\n\nmotion to offer such evidence accompanied by an offer of proof not\n\nlater than fifteen (15) days before the date on which the trial in\n\nwhich such evidence is to be offered is scheduled to begin, except\n\nthat the court may allow the motion to be made at a later date,\n\nincluding during trial, if the court determines either that the\n\nevidence is newly discovered and could not have been obtained\n\nearlier through the exercise of due diligence or that the issue to\n\nwhich such evidence relates has newly arisen in the case. Any\n\nmotion made under this paragraph shall be served on all other\n\nparties by counsel for the defendant and on the alleged victim by\n\nthe district attorney.\n\n2. If the court determines that the motion and offer of proof\n\ndescribed in paragraph 1 of this subsection contains evidence\n\ndescribed in subsection B of this section, the court may order an\n\nin-camera hearing to determine whether the proffered evidence is\n\nadmissible under subsection B of this section.","path":["OK Code","Title 12"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os12.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"401d9f1d69fda09a6af3f7a6f36d1b04d850753bfff95566034a4d40e12e6dd0","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-12-12-2411.1","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-12-12-2413"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}