Oklahoma § 19-215.35

§ 19-215.35.

Repealed by Laws 2001, c. 418, § 4, eff. July 1, 2001.

§19-215.35A. District attorney investigators - Certification as

peace officers.

A. District attorney investigators serve under the direction of

the district attorney, and shall perform such services as are

necessary in the investigation of criminal activity or preparation

of civil litigation within the district.

B. If the district attorney's investigator is certified as a

peace officer by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and

Training the investigator shall be considered a peace officer and

shall have the powers now or hereafter vested by law in peace

officers.

C. While in the performance of official duties as an

investigator for the district attorney, an investigator who has been

certified as a peace officer by the Council on Law Enforcement

Education and Training shall have jurisdiction in any portion of the

state.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers

D. Any district attorney’s investigator certified as a peace

officer by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training may

at the discretion of the district attorney be entitled to receive at

the time of retirement, by reason of length of service, the

continued custody, possession and ownership of the sidearm and badge

carried by the investigator immediately prior to retirement.

Added by Laws 1988, c. 109, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws

1989, c. 348, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1989; Laws 1994, c. 295, § 3, eff.

July 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 240, § 2, emerg. eff. May 24, 1995; Laws

2011, c. 41, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.

§19-215.35B. Administration of payrolls and claims.

All personnel employed by a district attorney, regardless of

funding source, shall be carried on the payroll administered by the

District Attorneys Council. It shall be the duty of the Council to

prepare and process payroll and other claims and do all necessary

acts connected with receiving funds for such purposes.

Added by Laws 1988, c. 254, § 7, operative July 1, 1988.

§19-215.35C. Compensation of district attorney personnel determined

by district attorney.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the compensation of

all district attorney personnel shall be determined by the district

attorney of each district. On affixing the compensation, the

district attorney shall base the compensation upon the

responsibilities assigned to the position and the qualifications,

training, experience, length of employment of each employee and

budgetary consideration. All district attorney personnel shall

serve at the pleasure of the district attorney.

Added by Laws 2002, c. 460, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.