Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-36
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Civil and criminal immunity for private citizens aiding
Official statutory text
police officers - Federal law enforcement officers.
Private citizens aiding a peace officer, or other officers of
the law in the performance of their duties as peace officers or
officers of the law, shall have the same civil and criminal immunity
as a peace officer, as a result of any act or commission for aiding
or attempting to aid a peace officer or other officer of the law,
when such officer is in imminent danger of loss of life or grave
bodily injury or when such officer requests such assistance and when
such action was taken under emergency conditions and in good faith.
Every federal law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 99
of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, while engaged in the
performance of official duties as a federal law enforcement officer
or when serving as a peace officer for the State of Oklahoma shall
have the same immunity from civil and criminal actions as any other
peace officer performing official duties within this state. The
State of Oklahoma or any of its political subdivisions shall not
assume the liability for or provide the legal representation for any
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 49
federal law enforcement officer serving as peace officers of the
State of Oklahoma.
Private citizens aiding a peace officer, or other officers of
the law in the performance of their duties as peace officers or
officers of the law, shall have the same civil and criminal immunity
as a peace officer, as a result of any act or commission for aiding
or attempting to aid a peace officer or other officer of the law,
when such officer is in imminent danger of loss of life or grave
bodily injury or when such officer requests such assistance and when
such action was taken under emergency conditions and in good faith.
Every federal law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 99
of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, while engaged in the
performance of official duties as a federal law enforcement officer
or when serving as a peace officer for the State of Oklahoma shall
have the same immunity from civil and criminal actions as any other
peace officer performing official duties within this state. The
State of Oklahoma or any of its political subdivisions shall not
assume the liability for or provide the legal representation for any
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 49
federal law enforcement officer serving as peace officers of the
State of Oklahoma.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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