Okla. Stat. tit. 66, § 66-183
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Railway law enforcement officers - Power and authority
Official statutory text
Railway companies organized under the laws of this state, or
doing business within the state, are hereby authorized and empowered
at their own expense to appoint and employ law enforcement officers
at such stations or other places on the lines of their railroads
within this state, as said companies may deem necessary for the
protection of their property, and the preservation of order on their
premises, and in and about their cars, depots, depot grounds, yards,
buildings or other structures; and said law enforcement officers
shall have power and authority to arrest, with or without warrant,
any person or persons who shall commit any offense against the laws
of this state, or the ordinances of any town, city, or other
municipality when such offense shall have been committed upon the
premises of said companies, or in and about their cars, depots,
depot grounds, yards, buildings, or other structures. Nothing
herein contained shall be construed as restricting the lawful
rights, powers or privileges of any sheriff, constable, policeman,
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or peace officer within their respective jurisdiction, and for the
official acts of railway law enforcement officers, the railroad
company making such appointment shall be held responsible to the
same extent as for the acts of any of its general agents or
employees.
R.L. 1910, § 1444; Laws 1994, c. 64, § 1, emerg. eff. April 15,
1994.
doing business within the state, are hereby authorized and empowered
at their own expense to appoint and employ law enforcement officers
at such stations or other places on the lines of their railroads
within this state, as said companies may deem necessary for the
protection of their property, and the preservation of order on their
premises, and in and about their cars, depots, depot grounds, yards,
buildings or other structures; and said law enforcement officers
shall have power and authority to arrest, with or without warrant,
any person or persons who shall commit any offense against the laws
of this state, or the ordinances of any town, city, or other
municipality when such offense shall have been committed upon the
premises of said companies, or in and about their cars, depots,
depot grounds, yards, buildings, or other structures. Nothing
herein contained shall be construed as restricting the lawful
rights, powers or privileges of any sheriff, constable, policeman,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 66. Railroads Page 32
or peace officer within their respective jurisdiction, and for the
official acts of railway law enforcement officers, the railroad
company making such appointment shall be held responsible to the
same extent as for the acts of any of its general agents or
employees.
R.L. 1910, § 1444; Laws 1994, c. 64, § 1, emerg. eff. April 15,
1994.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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