Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1165
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1165, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 21, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 21,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Arresting or attaching dead body
Official statutory text
Every person who arrests or attaches any dead body of a human
being upon any debt or demand whatever, or detains or claims to
detain it for any debt or demand, or upon any pretended lien or
charge, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
being upon any debt or demand whatever, or detains or claims to
detain it for any debt or demand, or upon any pretended lien or
charge, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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