Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1334
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Bail on personal recognizance
Official statutory text
A. Any person in custody before a court or magistrate of the
State of Oklahoma subject to discretion of the court may be admitted
to bail on his personal recognizance subject to such conditions as
the court or magistrate may reasonably prescribe to assure his
appearance when required.
B. When a person is admitted to bail on his personal
recognizance, the court or magistrate may determine an amount of
money, property, or securities which shall be paid or forfeited as a
penalty by the defendant for failure to comply with the terms of his
admission to bail on personal recognizance. This penalty shall be
in addition to the penalties provided for in Section 1335 of this
title.
C. Any person admitted to bail as herein provided shall be
fully appraised by the court or magistrate of the penalties provided
for failure to comply with the terms of his recognizance and, upon a
failure of compliance, a warrant for the arrest of such person shall
be issued forthwith.
State of Oklahoma subject to discretion of the court may be admitted
to bail on his personal recognizance subject to such conditions as
the court or magistrate may reasonably prescribe to assure his
appearance when required.
B. When a person is admitted to bail on his personal
recognizance, the court or magistrate may determine an amount of
money, property, or securities which shall be paid or forfeited as a
penalty by the defendant for failure to comply with the terms of his
admission to bail on personal recognizance. This penalty shall be
in addition to the penalties provided for in Section 1335 of this
title.
C. Any person admitted to bail as herein provided shall be
fully appraised by the court or magistrate of the penalties provided
for failure to comply with the terms of his recognizance and, upon a
failure of compliance, a warrant for the arrest of such person shall
be issued forthwith.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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