Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 51-100
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Attorney General - Powers
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The Attorney General of the state shall have the power, and he
is hereby authorized and directed whenever complaint has been made
and the names of witnesses furnished him, or whenever he deems
necessary to issue subpoenas for such witnesses so furnished him,
and for such other persons as he shall have reason to believe to
have any knowledge of the truth of the complaint made, to cause said
witnesses to appear before the Attorney General, or any magistrate
or notary public, at the time and place in the county of the accused
officer's residence, to be designated in the subpoena then and there
to testify concerning the subject matter of such investigation.
Each witness shall be sworn to make true answers to all
questions propounded to him touching the matter under investigation,
and the testimony of each witness shall be reduced to writing and be
signed by the witnesses.
The Attorney General is hereby authorized and empowered to
administer the necessary oaths and affirmations to such witnesses.
All witnesses subpoenaed or used by the Attorney General in such
special investigation, or upon the hearing of the complaint or
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petition in the district court, or the Supreme Court, shall be
entitled to receive the same per diem and mileage as is allowed
witnesses in the district court of the state, said fees to be paid
by the Attorney General out of any funds of his office available for
such purpose.
Any disobedience to such subpoena, or refusal to answer any
proper question propounded by the Attorney General at such inquiry
shall be a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not more
than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the
county jail not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
is hereby authorized and directed whenever complaint has been made
and the names of witnesses furnished him, or whenever he deems
necessary to issue subpoenas for such witnesses so furnished him,
and for such other persons as he shall have reason to believe to
have any knowledge of the truth of the complaint made, to cause said
witnesses to appear before the Attorney General, or any magistrate
or notary public, at the time and place in the county of the accused
officer's residence, to be designated in the subpoena then and there
to testify concerning the subject matter of such investigation.
Each witness shall be sworn to make true answers to all
questions propounded to him touching the matter under investigation,
and the testimony of each witness shall be reduced to writing and be
signed by the witnesses.
The Attorney General is hereby authorized and empowered to
administer the necessary oaths and affirmations to such witnesses.
All witnesses subpoenaed or used by the Attorney General in such
special investigation, or upon the hearing of the complaint or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 51. Officers Page 72
petition in the district court, or the Supreme Court, shall be
entitled to receive the same per diem and mileage as is allowed
witnesses in the district court of the state, said fees to be paid
by the Attorney General out of any funds of his office available for
such purpose.
Any disobedience to such subpoena, or refusal to answer any
proper question propounded by the Attorney General at such inquiry
shall be a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not more
than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the
county jail not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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