Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-61
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Justification of surety
Official statutory text
A ministerial officer whose duty it is to take security in any
undertaking provided for by this Code or by other statutes shall
require the person offered as surety to make an affidavit of his
qualifications, which affidavit may be made before such officer, and
shall be endorsed upon or attached to the undertaking. The taking
of such an affidavit shall not exempt the officer from any liability
to which he might otherwise be subject for taking insufficient
security.
R.L. 1910, § 5342.
undertaking provided for by this Code or by other statutes shall
require the person offered as surety to make an affidavit of his
qualifications, which affidavit may be made before such officer, and
shall be endorsed upon or attached to the undertaking. The taking
of such an affidavit shall not exempt the officer from any liability
to which he might otherwise be subject for taking insufficient
security.
R.L. 1910, § 5342.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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