Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-15
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When a poor convict is held for fine and costs
Official statutory text
When any poor convict shall have been confined in any prison for
the space of six (6) months, for nonpayment of fine and costs only,
or either of them, the sheriff of the county in which such person
shall be imprisoned shall make a report thereof to any two justices
of the peace for such county; if required by such justices, the said
keeper shall bring such convict before them, either at the prison,
or at such other convenient place thereto as they shall direct; the
said justices shall proceed to inquire into the truth of said
report, and if they shall be satisfied that the report is true, and
the convict has not had since his conviction any estate, real or
personal, with which he could have paid the sum for the nonpayment
of which he was committed, they shall make a certificate thereof to
the sheriff of the county, and direct him to discharge such convict
from prison and the sheriff shall forthwith discharge him.
R.L. 1910, § 4618.
the space of six (6) months, for nonpayment of fine and costs only,
or either of them, the sheriff of the county in which such person
shall be imprisoned shall make a report thereof to any two justices
of the peace for such county; if required by such justices, the said
keeper shall bring such convict before them, either at the prison,
or at such other convenient place thereto as they shall direct; the
said justices shall proceed to inquire into the truth of said
report, and if they shall be satisfied that the report is true, and
the convict has not had since his conviction any estate, real or
personal, with which he could have paid the sum for the nonpayment
of which he was committed, they shall make a certificate thereof to
the sheriff of the county, and direct him to discharge such convict
from prison and the sheriff shall forthwith discharge him.
R.L. 1910, § 4618.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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