Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-1151
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Habeas corpus for person to testify or be surrendered on
Official statutory text
bail.
The Supreme Court, and Criminal Court of Appeals and district
and superior courts within this state, or the judges thereof in
vacation, shall have power to issue writs of habeas corpus, for the
purpose of bringing the body of any person confined in any prison
before them, to testify or be surrendered in discharge of bail. When
a writ of habeas corpus shall be issued for the purpose of bringing
into court any person to testify, or the principal, to be
surrendered in discharge of bail, and such principal or witness,
shall be confined in any prison in this state, out of the county in
which such principal or witness is required to be surrendered, or to
any county in this state, and there be executed and returned by any
officer to whom it shall be directed, and the principal, after being
surrendered, or his bail discharged, or a person testifying as
aforesaid, shall by the officer executing such writ, be returned by
virtue of an order of the court, for the purpose aforesaid, an
attested copy of which, lodged with the custodian, shall exonerate
such prison keeper from being liable for an escape. The party
praying out such writ of habeas corpus shall pay to the officer
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 446
executing the same, such reasonable sum for his services as shall be
adjudged by the courts respectively.
The Supreme Court, and Criminal Court of Appeals and district
and superior courts within this state, or the judges thereof in
vacation, shall have power to issue writs of habeas corpus, for the
purpose of bringing the body of any person confined in any prison
before them, to testify or be surrendered in discharge of bail. When
a writ of habeas corpus shall be issued for the purpose of bringing
into court any person to testify, or the principal, to be
surrendered in discharge of bail, and such principal or witness,
shall be confined in any prison in this state, out of the county in
which such principal or witness is required to be surrendered, or to
any county in this state, and there be executed and returned by any
officer to whom it shall be directed, and the principal, after being
surrendered, or his bail discharged, or a person testifying as
aforesaid, shall by the officer executing such writ, be returned by
virtue of an order of the court, for the purpose aforesaid, an
attested copy of which, lodged with the custodian, shall exonerate
such prison keeper from being liable for an escape. The party
praying out such writ of habeas corpus shall pay to the officer
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 446
executing the same, such reasonable sum for his services as shall be
adjudged by the courts respectively.
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