Oklahoma § 19-455 - County reward fund - Providing evidence

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 19-455 — County reward fund - Providing evidence, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 19-455. County reward fund - Providing evidence

A. The board of county commissioners of each county is hereby

authorized to offer and pay a reward, from county funds, in an

amount not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the arrest

and conviction, or for evidence leading to the arrest and conviction

of any person stealing or defacing county road signs or any other

county property.

B. The board of county commissioners may create and maintain a

reward fund of not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) from

which to pay the rewards provided for in subsection A of this

section.

C. Any person convicted under subsection A of this section may

in lieu of the fine be required to deposit like amount into the

county reward fund.

Added by Laws 1981, c. 33, § 1, emerg. eff. April 8, 1981. Amended

by Laws 1988, c. 115, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 2009, c. 43, § 1,

eff. Nov. 1, 2009.

NOTE: Laws 2009, c. 47, § 2 repealed by Laws 2010, c. 2, § 4,

emerg. eff. March 3, 2010.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 19-455

What does Oklahoma Statutes § 19-455 cover?

Section 19-455 ("County reward fund - Providing evidence") 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.

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