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September 19, 2024

FJP Statement on Tulsa DA’s Attempts to Circumvent the Oklahoma Survivors’ Act

FJP’s Acting Co-Executive Director Amy Fettig issued the following statement in response to news reports that Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler’s office has drafted a plea agreement form with language requiring survivors of domestic violence to waive their rights under the newly passed Oklahoma Survivors’ Act. A draft of the form published by the HuffPost includes a provision that explicitly waives any right to raise a future claim under the new law’s provisions in exchange for a plea agreement – a clear violation of the spirit of the law, and the will of Oklahoma’s elected representatives.