Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-263
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Costs taxed against complainant, when
Official statutory text
If the defendant on a preliminary examination for a public
offense be discharged as provided in the last section and if the
magistrate find that the prosecution was malicious and without
probable cause, he shall enter such judgment on his docket and tax
the costs against the complaining witness which shall be enforced as
judgments for costs in criminal cases, and execution may issue
therefor.
offense be discharged as provided in the last section and if the
magistrate find that the prosecution was malicious and without
probable cause, he shall enter such judgment on his docket and tax
the costs against the complaining witness which shall be enforced as
judgments for costs in criminal cases, and execution may issue
therefor.
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