Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-396
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Requisites of attachment - Order of commitment
Official statutory text
Every attachment for the arrest, or order of commitment to
prison of a witness by a court or officer, pursuant to this article,
must be under the seal of the court or officer, if he have an
official seal, and must specify, particularly, the cause of arrest
or commitment; and if the commitment be for refusing to answer a
question, such question must be stated in the order. Such order of
commitment may be directed to the sheriff, coroner or any constable
of the county where such witness resides, or may be at the time, and
shall be executed by committing him to the jail of such county, and
delivering a copy of the order to the jailor.
R.L. 1910, § 5061.
prison of a witness by a court or officer, pursuant to this article,
must be under the seal of the court or officer, if he have an
official seal, and must specify, particularly, the cause of arrest
or commitment; and if the commitment be for refusing to answer a
question, such question must be stated in the order. Such order of
commitment may be directed to the sheriff, coroner or any constable
of the county where such witness resides, or may be at the time, and
shall be executed by committing him to the jail of such county, and
delivering a copy of the order to the jailor.
R.L. 1910, § 5061.
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