Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-28-102

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Jurisdiction of criminal court of record - Jury trial -

Official statutory text

Maximum punishment - Double jeopardy.

A. The municipal criminal courts of record shall have original

jurisdiction to hear and determine all prosecutions when a violation

of any of the ordinances of the city where the court is established

is charged, as provided by Article VII, Section 1 of the Oklahoma

Constitution.

B. In cases when the penalty provided for the violation of an

ordinance is a fine in the amount of more than Five Hundred Dollars

($500.00), excluding court costs, or by imprisonment, or by both

such fine and imprisonment, all persons charged before such

municipal criminal court of record shall be entitled to a trial by

jury, unless waived by the defendant. Judgment and sentence imposed

by the judge shall be as effective as if the same had been rendered

and imposed by a jury.

C. The maximum punishment that may be levied in any municipal

criminal court of record is a fine not exceeding One Thousand Two

Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) and costs, an imprisonment not to exceed

six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Provided, the

maximum punishment that may be levied in any municipal criminal

court of record for violations of municipal traffic ordinances not

including ordinances relating to driving a motor vehicle under the

influence of alcohol or drugs is a fine not exceeding One Thousand

Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,250.00) and costs, an imprisonment not

to exceed ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. If

a fine exceeding Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) is imposed

for an alcohol-related or drug-related traffic offense, the amount

in excess of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) shall be used to

defray costs for enforcement of laws relating to juvenile access to

alcohol, other laws relating to alcohol and other intoxicating

substances, and traffic-related offenses involving alcohol or other

intoxicating substances. Provided, further that any municipal

criminal court of record may levy a fine not to exceed One Thousand

Dollars ($1,000.00) and costs, an imprisonment not to exceed six (6)

months, or both such fine and imprisonment for violations of

municipal ordinances regulating the pretreatment of wastewater and

regulating stormwater discharges. Provided, further, that for

violations of municipal ordinances relating to prostitution,

including but not limited to engaging in prostitution or soliciting

or procuring prostitution, any municipal criminal court of record in

cities with more than two hundred thousand (200,000) in population

may levy an imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months, and fines as

follows: a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars

($2,500.00) upon the first conviction for violation of any such

ordinances, a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00) upon the second conviction for violation of any of such

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 255

ordinances, and a fine of not more than Seven Thousand Five Hundred

Dollars ($7,500.00) upon the third or subsequent convictions for

violation of any of such ordinances, or both such fine and

imprisonment, as well as a term of community service of not less

than forty (40) nor more than eighty (80) hours. If imprisonment is

available for the offense, then that person charged shall have a

right to a jury trial.

D. A defendant who has been in jeopardy for the same or any

lesser included offense in the municipal criminal court of record or

district court shall not be prosecuted in any other court for the

same or a lesser included offense.

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