Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-991g
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Local crimestoppers programs - Qualification for
Official statutory text
repayment of rewards - Audits - Certification - Use of funds.
A. The Office of the Attorney General, at the request of the
court, shall determine whether a local crimestoppers program is
qualified to receive repayments of rewards pursuant to Section 1 of
this act. The Office of the Attorney General shall approve the
local crimestoppers program to receive those repayments if,
considering the organization, continuity, leadership, community
support, audit pursuant to subsection B of this section and general
conduct of the program, the Office of the Attorney General
determines that the repayments will be spent to further the crime
prevention purposes of the program.
B. Prior to certification by the Office of the Attorney General
for a local crimestoppers program to receive repayments pursuant to
Section 1 of this act, each program is subject to an audit by an
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 347
independent accounting firm which must be submitted to the Office of
the Attorney General for review. In order to maintain
certification, the program shall be so audited each year and the
audit submitted prior to July 1 of each year.
C. The Office of the Attorney General may certify a local
crimestoppers program for purposes of Section 1 of this act even if
a judge has not requested a determination for that program and may
maintain a current list of approved local crimestoppers programs.
D. A local crimestoppers program certified by the Office of the
Attorney General to receive repayments pursuant to Section 1 of this
act shall use that money for the sole purpose of rewards to persons
who report information on criminal activity only if that information
leads to a defendant being indicted for or charged by information
with a felony offense.
A. The Office of the Attorney General, at the request of the
court, shall determine whether a local crimestoppers program is
qualified to receive repayments of rewards pursuant to Section 1 of
this act. The Office of the Attorney General shall approve the
local crimestoppers program to receive those repayments if,
considering the organization, continuity, leadership, community
support, audit pursuant to subsection B of this section and general
conduct of the program, the Office of the Attorney General
determines that the repayments will be spent to further the crime
prevention purposes of the program.
B. Prior to certification by the Office of the Attorney General
for a local crimestoppers program to receive repayments pursuant to
Section 1 of this act, each program is subject to an audit by an
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 347
independent accounting firm which must be submitted to the Office of
the Attorney General for review. In order to maintain
certification, the program shall be so audited each year and the
audit submitted prior to July 1 of each year.
C. The Office of the Attorney General may certify a local
crimestoppers program for purposes of Section 1 of this act even if
a judge has not requested a determination for that program and may
maintain a current list of approved local crimestoppers programs.
D. A local crimestoppers program certified by the Office of the
Attorney General to receive repayments pursuant to Section 1 of this
act shall use that money for the sole purpose of rewards to persons
who report information on criminal activity only if that information
leads to a defendant being indicted for or charged by information
with a felony offense.
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