Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-171.1
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Arrest warrant for escaped prisoner
Official statutory text
A. Any warden, superintendent or district supervisor within the
Department of Corrections may make application to a judge for an
arrest warrant upon any prisoner escaping from custody or
confinement in an institution or facility of the Department of
Corrections or from house arrest or the Preparole Conditional
Supervision Program. Said application shall be a statement verified
by oath or affirmation alleging the occurrence of an escape.
B. If the judge is satisfied that an escape has occurred, the
judge shall affix his signature to a warrant of arrest of the
prisoner.
C. The person making application for the arrest warrant shall
cause to be delivered as soon as possible, a copy of the issued
warrant of arrest of the prisoner to the court clerk, the district
attorney and the sheriff's office within the geographical area where
the escape occurred.
D. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the filing of any
criminal charges by the district attorney against the prisoner
charged with escape.
Department of Corrections may make application to a judge for an
arrest warrant upon any prisoner escaping from custody or
confinement in an institution or facility of the Department of
Corrections or from house arrest or the Preparole Conditional
Supervision Program. Said application shall be a statement verified
by oath or affirmation alleging the occurrence of an escape.
B. If the judge is satisfied that an escape has occurred, the
judge shall affix his signature to a warrant of arrest of the
prisoner.
C. The person making application for the arrest warrant shall
cause to be delivered as soon as possible, a copy of the issued
warrant of arrest of the prisoner to the court clerk, the district
attorney and the sheriff's office within the geographical area where
the escape occurred.
D. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the filing of any
criminal charges by the district attorney against the prisoner
charged with escape.
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