Oklahoma

Eighth Amendment Cognate

  • OKLA. CONST. Art. II, § 9 (“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishments inflicted.”). (same interpretation).

Implied Cause of Action

  • Implied right of action for excessive force (4A equivalent): Barrios v. Haskell Cty. Pub. Facilities Auth., 432 P.3d 233, 237-38 (Okla. 2018) (reading prior case law as holding “there is a private right of action for excessive force cases under article II, section 30, not private right of action for any violation of Oklahoma Constitution”).
  • OKLA. STAT. tit. 12 § 2oo.~.1 tit.o. §§~64-~66.4(2001).