Oklahoma § 22-91 - Officer may command assistance

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 22-91 — Officer may command assistance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 22-91. Officer may command assistance

When a sheriff or other public officer authorized to execute

process, finds, or has reason to apprehend that resistance will be

made to the execution of the process, he may command as many male

inhabitants of his county as he may think proper, and may in manner

and form as provided by law, and not otherwise, call any military

company or companies in the county, armed and equipped, to assist

him in overcoming the resistance, and if necessary, in seizing,

arresting and confining the resisters and their aiders and abettors,

to be punished according to law.

R.L.1910, § 5580.

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What does Oklahoma Statutes § 22-91 cover?

Section 22-91 ("Officer may command assistance") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

How do I cite Oklahoma § 22-91?

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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?

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How does Oklahoma § 22-91 apply to my situation?

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