Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-461
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Taking bail in another county
Official statutory text
A. If the defendant is brought before a magistrate of another
county for the purpose of giving bail, the magistrate must proceed
in respect thereto, in the same manner as if the defendant had been
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 181
brought before the magistrate upon a warrant of arrest, and the same
proceedings may be had thereon.
B. If a defendant is confined in a county jail, municipal jail,
or a jail operated by a regional jail authority, and the defendant
has a request to hold in custody from another jurisdiction within
the state, the defendant may post a bond in the other jurisdiction
to release the hold. Upon proof that a bond has been posted, the
request to hold in custody from the other jurisdiction shall be
released.
county for the purpose of giving bail, the magistrate must proceed
in respect thereto, in the same manner as if the defendant had been
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 181
brought before the magistrate upon a warrant of arrest, and the same
proceedings may be had thereon.
B. If a defendant is confined in a county jail, municipal jail,
or a jail operated by a regional jail authority, and the defendant
has a request to hold in custody from another jurisdiction within
the state, the defendant may post a bond in the other jurisdiction
to release the hold. Upon proof that a bond has been posted, the
request to hold in custody from the other jurisdiction shall be
released.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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