Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-205
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-205, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 22, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 22,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Private person making arrest must take defendant to
Official statutory text
magistrate or officer.
A private person who has arrested another for the commission of
a public offense, must, without unnecessary delay, take him before a
magistrate or deliver him to a peace officer.
A private person who has arrested another for the commission of
a public offense, must, without unnecessary delay, take him before a
magistrate or deliver him to a peace officer.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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