Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-47

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Sheriff to have charge of the jail

Official statutory text

The sheriff, or such person designated by law in place of the

sheriff, shall have charge of the county jail of his or her county

and of all persons by law confined therein, and such sheriff or

other officer is hereby required to conform, in all respects, to the

rules and directions promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Jail

Standards Act and of the district judge and communicated to the

sheriff by the proper authority.

R.L. 1910, § 4585. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 244, § 19, eff. July 1,

1978; Laws 2025, c. 11, § 12, emerg. eff. April 28, 2025.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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