Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-55
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Penalty for sheriff's neglect
Official statutory text
If the sheriff or jailer in charge of any county jail shall
neglect or refuse to comply with any of the rules and regulations
established by the district judge, or pursuant to the Oklahoma Jail
Standards Act, or to any other duties required pursuant to Sections
41 through 64 of this title, the sheriff or jailer in charge shall,
on conviction thereof, by indictment for each case of such failure
or neglect of duty as aforesaid, pay into the county treasury of the
proper county, for the use of such county, a fine not less than Ten
Dollars ($10.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to be
assessed by the district court of the proper district.
R.L. 1910, § 4593. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 244, § 23, eff. July 1,
1978; Laws 2025, c. 11, § 15, emerg. eff. April 28, 2025.
neglect or refuse to comply with any of the rules and regulations
established by the district judge, or pursuant to the Oklahoma Jail
Standards Act, or to any other duties required pursuant to Sections
41 through 64 of this title, the sheriff or jailer in charge shall,
on conviction thereof, by indictment for each case of such failure
or neglect of duty as aforesaid, pay into the county treasury of the
proper county, for the use of such county, a fine not less than Ten
Dollars ($10.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to be
assessed by the district court of the proper district.
R.L. 1910, § 4593. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 244, § 23, eff. July 1,
1978; Laws 2025, c. 11, § 15, emerg. eff. April 28, 2025.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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