Title 19 — Title 19 — Counties and County Officers

There is hereby created a cash account to be known as the "Sheriff's Commissary Account". Monies from the account shall be expended by the sheriff as authorized in Section 180.43 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Added by Laws 1992, c. 237, § 2, emerg. eff. May 19, 1992.

The sheriff may charge an amount not to exceed Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per card for fingerprinting individuals. This section shall not be applicable to fingerprinting individuals pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be depo…

OS 19-514.4v1 (HB 1120, Laws 2018, c. 147, § 1). OS 19-514.4v2 (HB 3546, Laws 2024, c. 211, § 1).

Payment to court or contractor - Payment in lieu of court appearance. A. Notwithstanding any other section of law, the county sheriffs of any Oklahoma county may contract with a statewide association of county sheriffs to administer contracts with third parties attempting to loca…

with court cost compliance liaisons – Recovery on outstanding cost- related warrants – Payment in lieu of court appearance. A. 1. Effective November 1, 2023, there is hereby established a court cost compliance program. The purpose of the program shall be to assist county sheriffs…

OS 19-514.5v1 (HB 1120, Laws 2018, c. 147, § 2). OS 19-514.5v2 (HB 2259, Laws 2023, c. 247, § 2).

A. Misdemeanor or failure-to-pay warrants referred to the third-party contractor pursuant to Section 514.4 of this title shall include the addition of an administrative cost of thirty percent (30%) of the outstanding misdemeanor or failure-to-pay warrant, scheduled fine or sum du…

A. Misdemeanor or cost-related warrants or cases referred to the court cost compliance liaison pursuant to Section 514.4 of this title shall include the addition of an administrative cost of thirty percent (30%) of the outstanding misdemeanor or cost-related warrant, scheduled fi…

19 O.S. § 515 Repealed by Laws 1943, p. 79, § 2

19 O.S. § 515.1 Repealed by Laws 1972, c. 214, § 5, eff. Oct. 1, 1972

A. It shall be the duty of the sheriff, undersheriffs and deputies to keep and preserve the peace of their respective counties, and to quiet and suppress all affrays, riots and unlawful assemblies and insurrections, for which purpose and for the service of process in civil and cr…

Whenever a new sheriff shall be elected, and shall have been qualified as required by law, the former sheriff, upon demand, shall deliver to him the jail and other property of the county, and all prisoners in such jail, and all writs, processes, orders and other papers belonging …

Digitizing. A. The governing body of each county may establish a length of time for the county to keep departmental records and authorize the sheriff to properly dispose of or digitize all records not specifically addressed in other statutes. B. Except as otherwise provided in th…

Sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputies may execute and return all such writs and processes as shall be in their hands at the expiration of their office, or at the time of their removal from office, which they shall have begun to execute by service, levy or collection of money there…

Any default or misconduct in the office of deputy sheriff or jailer after the death, resignation or removal of any sheriff by whom he was appointed, shall be adjudged a breach of the bond of such sheriff. R.L. 1910, § 1703.

Any action for default or misconduct of any sheriff, his undersheriff, jailer, or any of his deputies, may be prosecuted against the executors or administrators of such sheriff. R.L. 1910, § 1704.

Every paper required by law to be served on the sheriff, may be served on him in person, or left at his office during his business hours. R.L. 1910, § 1705.

posted. No sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriff, or person by either of them deputed to do any special act, shall, directly or indirectly, by himself or through others in any way suggest or indicate to, or advise any person having any proceeding or about to have any proceeding i…

Whenever any sheriff shall neglect to make due return of any writ or process delivered to him to be executed, or shall be guilty of any default or misconduct in relation thereto, he shall be liable to a fine or attachment, or both at the discretion of the court, subject to appeal…

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1979.

19 O.S. § 526 Repealed by Laws 2018, c. 84, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018

A. The sheriff, treasurer or assessor in a county shall have the authority to employ a general counsel, either in-house as a staff attorney or through an outside law firm, to advise or represent that officer and his or her office in the performance of the official duties of that …

Upon the recommendation of the Attorney General, the sheriff of any county shall have the authority to employ an attorney to represent the sheriff and the office of the sheriff in the performance of the official duties of that office. The authority to employ an attorney shall be …

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the county sheriff may apply for any law enforcement grant which would help fund the office of the sheriff. The funds from such grants shall go directly into the sheriff’s general revenue fund for the operation of the sheriff’s office.…

A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the county sheriff may establish a checking account, to be designated the "Inmate Trust Fund Checking Account", to be managed by the county sheriff and maintained separately from regular county funds. The checking account shall be s…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Debt to Society Act of 2016". Added by Laws 2016, c. 273, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.

A. Each county is hereby authorized to establish and maintain for the benefit of nonviolent misdemeanor offenders a "debt to society" work release or community service program. When a county establishes such program, the following requirements shall apply: 1. In conjunction with …

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1979.

All work issued out of the district court shall be served by the sheriff or his salaried deputies, together with such other work as may be placed in the hands of the sheriff or salaried deputies, by any court in his or their county except as provided in Section 158.1 of Title 12 …

19 O.S. § 546 Repealed by Laws 1968, c. 162, § 8, eff. Jan. 13, 1969

- Deputizing municipal police officers under interlocal governmental agreements – Emergency assistance to other jurisdictions. A. The sheriff shall be responsible for the official acts of the undersheriff and deputy sheriffs, and may revoke such appointments at the pleasure of th…

and duties of officers. Any Oklahoma sheriff, deputy sheriff, or a reserve deputy sheriff who is assigned to perform duties outside of his or her county of employment shall have the same powers and duties as though employed by the sheriff’s office for which he or she is performin…

recommendations - Quorum - Member compensation. A. It is the public policy of the State of Oklahoma to: 1. Recognize and support public safety and the protection of the public arising from the successful operation of county sheriffs' offices; 2. Acknowledge the contributions and …

maintained - Exception. A. Every appointment of an undersheriff or a deputy sheriff, and every revocation of such appointments, shall be in writing, under the hand of the sheriff. The sheriff shall maintain a list of every appointment and revocation of an undersheriff or deputy s…

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emerg. eff. June 24, 1971.

officer status - Firearms and badges – Death and spousal request. A. Sheriffs and their deputies, retiring under the provisions of Sections 951 et seq. of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or Sections 901 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or reserve deputies may reta…

bear arms - Issuance of commission - Exemptions. A. The retiring officer shall request in writing to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the officer retired for permission to keep and bear arms. The board of county commissioners may grant said request and the…

A retired sheriff or deputy may in times of great emergency or danger serve the county at the request of the Governor or the board of county commissioners of the county in which the officer retired. Added by Laws 1979, c. 107, § 3.

A corporation organized not-for-profit pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act and that holds a valid exemption from federal income taxation issued pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section 501(a)) and is listed as an ex…

19 O.S. § 561 Repealed by Laws 1937, p. 216, § 3

19 O.S. § 562 Repealed by Laws 1937, p. 216, § 3

2007.

appropriations and levies for maintenance. The board of county commissioners and the excise board of each county of this state wherein a short-wave radio system has been authorized to be established as provided in Section 1 of this act, may make a sufficient appropriation and lev…