Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-262
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Discharge of defendant, when
Official statutory text
After hearing the proofs and the statement of the defendant, if
he have one, or his testimony if he testifies if it appear either
that a public offense has not been committed, or that a public
offense has been committed, but there is not sufficient cause to
believe the defendant guilty thereof, the magistrate must order the
defendant to be discharged, by an endorsement on the complaint over
his signature to the following effect:
There being no sufficient cause to believe the within named A.
B. guilty of the offense within mentioned, I order him to be
discharged.
he have one, or his testimony if he testifies if it appear either
that a public offense has not been committed, or that a public
offense has been committed, but there is not sufficient cause to
believe the defendant guilty thereof, the magistrate must order the
defendant to be discharged, by an endorsement on the complaint over
his signature to the following effect:
There being no sufficient cause to believe the within named A.
B. guilty of the offense within mentioned, I order him to be
discharged.
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