Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-592
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Definition of local law enforcement authority
Official statutory text
As used in the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration
Act, "local law enforcement authority" means:
1. The municipal police department, if the person resides or
intends to reside or stay within the jurisdiction of any
municipality of this state; or
2. The county sheriff, if the person resides or intends to
reside or stay at any place outside the jurisdiction of any
municipality within this state; and
3. The police or security department of any institution of
higher learning within this state if the person:
a. enrolls as a full-time or part-time student,
b. is a full-time or part-time employee at an institution
of higher learning, or
c. resides or intends to reside or stay on any property
owned or controlled by the institution of higher
learning.
Act, "local law enforcement authority" means:
1. The municipal police department, if the person resides or
intends to reside or stay within the jurisdiction of any
municipality of this state; or
2. The county sheriff, if the person resides or intends to
reside or stay at any place outside the jurisdiction of any
municipality within this state; and
3. The police or security department of any institution of
higher learning within this state if the person:
a. enrolls as a full-time or part-time student,
b. is a full-time or part-time employee at an institution
of higher learning, or
c. resides or intends to reside or stay on any property
owned or controlled by the institution of higher
learning.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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