Oklahoma § 21-1835.8 - Citations - Content - Payment

§ 21-1835.8. Citations - Content - Payment

A. Any local, county, or state law enforcement officer may

issue a citation to a person believed with probable cause to have

violated Section 4 of this act. The citation shall include the

following information:

1. The name, address, and hunting or fishing license, driver

license, or other recreational activity license number, if any, and

the date of birth of the alleged violator;

2. The name of the issuing law enforcement officer and the name

and address of the department;

3. The violations alleged to have been committed by the

defendant, with specific reference to the paragraphs of Section 4 of

this act involved and a brief description of the activities alleged

to be in violation;

4. The amount of the penalty or forfeiture payable under

Section 5 of this act, together with the costs that may be

applicable;

5. A date, time, and place for the defendant to appear in court

and notice to appear;

6. Provisions for a payment of the citation and stipulation by

the defendant in lieu of a court appearance;

7. Notice that if the defendant neither pays the citation nor

appears in court at the time fixed in the citation, the court may

issue a summons or an arrest warrant; and

8. Any other pertinent information.

B. If a person is cited, the person may pay the amount

specified in the citation any time, up to the date specified in the

citation for court appearance, by:

1. Mailing the amount and a copy of the citation to the court

clerk in the county where the offense occurred; or

2. Going to the court clerk in the county where the offense

occurred.

C. The citation shall serve as the initial pleading and,

notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall be deemed adequate

process to give the appropriate court jurisdiction over the

defendant upon filing of the citation with the court.

Added by Laws 2011, c. 234, § 6.