Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-1141.23
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Application to Governor by prosecuting attorney for
Official statutory text
requisition.
When the return to this state of a person charged with crime in
this state is required, the prosecuting attorney shall present to
the Governor his written application for a requisition for the
return of the person charged, in which application shall be stated
the name of the person so charged, the crime charged against him,
the approximate time, place and circumstances of its commission, the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 441
state in which he is believed to be, including the location of the
accused therein at the time the application is made and certifying
that, in the opinion of the said prosecuting attorney the ends of
justice require the arrest and return of the accused to this state
for trial and that the proceeding is not instituted to enforce a
private claim.
II. When the return to this state is required of a person who
has been convicted of a crime in this state and has escaped from
confinement or broken the terms of his bail, probation or parole,
the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the offense was
committed, the parole board, or the warden of the institution or
sheriff of the county, from which escape was made, shall present to
the Governor a written application for a requisition for the return
of such person, in which application shall be stated the name of the
person, the crime of which he was convicted, the circumstances of
his escape from confinement or of the breach of the terms of his
bail, probation or parole, the state in which he is believed to be,
including the location of the person therein at the time application
is made.
III. The application shall be verified by affidavit, shall be
executed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by two certified
copies of the indictment returned, or information and affidavit
filed, or of the complaint made to the judge or magistrate, stating
the offense with which the accused is charged, or of the judgment of
conviction or of the sentence. The prosecuting officer, parole
board, warden or sheriff may also attach such further affidavits and
other documents in duplicate as he shall deem proper to be submitted
with such application. One copy of the application, with the action
of the Governor indicated by endorsement thereon, and one of the
certified copies of the indictment, complaint, information, and
affidavits, or of the judgment of conviction or of the sentence
shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State to remain of
record in that office. The other copies of all papers shall be
forwarded with the Governor's requisition.
When the return to this state of a person charged with crime in
this state is required, the prosecuting attorney shall present to
the Governor his written application for a requisition for the
return of the person charged, in which application shall be stated
the name of the person so charged, the crime charged against him,
the approximate time, place and circumstances of its commission, the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 441
state in which he is believed to be, including the location of the
accused therein at the time the application is made and certifying
that, in the opinion of the said prosecuting attorney the ends of
justice require the arrest and return of the accused to this state
for trial and that the proceeding is not instituted to enforce a
private claim.
II. When the return to this state is required of a person who
has been convicted of a crime in this state and has escaped from
confinement or broken the terms of his bail, probation or parole,
the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the offense was
committed, the parole board, or the warden of the institution or
sheriff of the county, from which escape was made, shall present to
the Governor a written application for a requisition for the return
of such person, in which application shall be stated the name of the
person, the crime of which he was convicted, the circumstances of
his escape from confinement or of the breach of the terms of his
bail, probation or parole, the state in which he is believed to be,
including the location of the person therein at the time application
is made.
III. The application shall be verified by affidavit, shall be
executed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by two certified
copies of the indictment returned, or information and affidavit
filed, or of the complaint made to the judge or magistrate, stating
the offense with which the accused is charged, or of the judgment of
conviction or of the sentence. The prosecuting officer, parole
board, warden or sheriff may also attach such further affidavits and
other documents in duplicate as he shall deem proper to be submitted
with such application. One copy of the application, with the action
of the Governor indicated by endorsement thereon, and one of the
certified copies of the indictment, complaint, information, and
affidavits, or of the judgment of conviction or of the sentence
shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State to remain of
record in that office. The other copies of all papers shall be
forwarded with the Governor's requisition.
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