Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-979
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-979, 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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Execution of judgment by sheriff in certain cases -
Official statutory text
Delivery to proper officer in other cases.
When the judgment is imprisonment in a county jail, or a fine,
and that the defendant be imprisoned until it be paid, the judgment
must be executed by the sheriff of the county or subdivision. In
all other cases when the sentence is imprisonment, the sheriff of
the county must deliver the defendant to the proper officer, in
execution of the judgment.
When the judgment is imprisonment in a county jail, or a fine,
and that the defendant be imprisoned until it be paid, the judgment
must be executed by the sheriff of the county or subdivision. In
all other cases when the sentence is imprisonment, the sheriff of
the county must deliver the defendant to the proper officer, in
execution of the judgment.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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