Oklahoma § 22-1111 - Bail for violating water safety law, Wildlife

§ 22-1111. Bail for violating water safety law, Wildlife

Conservation Code or other bail laws - Deposit of operator’s license

in lieu of bail.

A. Any person arrested by a law enforcement officer for any

violation of any statute relating to water safety or for any

misdemeanor violation of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code, in

addition to other provisions of law for posting bail, shall be

admitted to bail as follows:

1. By posting cash bail, of an amount as prescribed by the

schedule prepared pursuant to subsection E of Section 1115.3 of this

title, in an envelope addressed to the court clerk of the district

court of the appropriate jurisdiction. The defendant, in the

presence of the arresting officer, shall deposit the envelope

containing the citation, on which the date of the hearing has been

indicated by the arresting officer, and the bail bond for the

appearance at such time and place, in the United States mail. The

arresting officer shall furnish a receipt to the person. For the

purpose of this section, cashier's checks, postal money orders,

instruments commonly known as traveler's checks, certified checks,

and personal checks shall be considered as cash. Any person who

does not post a cash bail shall deposit with the arresting officer a

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure

valid license to operate a motor vehicle; provided that an out-ofstate arrestee posting cash by personal check shall deposit with the

arresting officer a valid license to operate a motor vehicle as

provided in subsection B of this section, except the receipt shall

cease to operate as a driver license if the personal check is not

honored after the last presentment. The court clerk shall supply

the office of the sheriff, the Department of Public Safety and the

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation with postage paid

preaddressed envelopes. The cost of the envelopes and postage shall

be paid from the court fund; or

2. By depositing with the arresting officer a valid license to

operate a motor vehicle, in exchange for an official receipt issued

by the arresting officer. The driver license and citation shall be

transmitted by the arresting officer to the clerk of the court

having jurisdiction over the offense.

B. Application for a replacement driver license during the

period when the original license is posted in lieu of cash bail

shall be a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a

fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by

imprisonment for not less than seven (7) days nor more than six (6)

months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Provided, that

notice of the fine and punishment shall be printed on the receipt

issued for deposit of a driver license in lieu of cash bail. The

receipt for posting bail by depositing a valid driver license shall

be on forms approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety. The

receipt shall be recognized as a driver license and shall authorize

the operation of a motor vehicle until the date of arraignment but

not exceeding twenty (20) days.

Added by Laws 1968, c. 115, § 1, eff. Jan. 13, 1969. Amended by

Laws 1970, c. 64, § 1, emerg. eff. March 16, 1970; Laws 1980, c.

248, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1980; Laws 2005, c. 190, § 3, eff. Sept. 1,

2005.