Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-16
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-16, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 57, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 57,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Jails of state to receive federal prisoners
Official statutory text
When a prisoner shall be delivered to a sheriff or keeper of any
jail by the authority of the United States, the sheriff or keeper
shall receive the prisoner, and commit him accordingly; and every
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sheriff or keeper of the jail refusing or neglecting to take
possession of a prisoner delivered to him by the authority
aforesaid, shall be subject to the same pains and penalties as for
neglect or refusal to commit any prisoner delivered to him under the
authority of the state. And any sheriff or keeper of any jail who
shall suffer to escape any prisoner committed to his custody by the
authority of the United States, shall be subject to the same pains
and penalties as for suffering to escape any prisoner committed to
his custody under the authority of the state, and the allowance for
the maintenance of any prisoner committed as aforesaid shall be no
greater than that made for prisoners committed under the authority
of the state.
jail by the authority of the United States, the sheriff or keeper
shall receive the prisoner, and commit him accordingly; and every
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories Page 17
sheriff or keeper of the jail refusing or neglecting to take
possession of a prisoner delivered to him by the authority
aforesaid, shall be subject to the same pains and penalties as for
neglect or refusal to commit any prisoner delivered to him under the
authority of the state. And any sheriff or keeper of any jail who
shall suffer to escape any prisoner committed to his custody by the
authority of the United States, shall be subject to the same pains
and penalties as for suffering to escape any prisoner committed to
his custody under the authority of the state, and the allowance for
the maintenance of any prisoner committed as aforesaid shall be no
greater than that made for prisoners committed under the authority
of the state.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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