Oklahoma § 22-1141.12 - Confinement of prisoner in jail
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 22-1141.12 — Confinement of prisoner in jail, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-1141.12. Confinement of prisoner in jail
The officer or persons executing the Governor's warrant of
arrest, or the agent of the demanding state to whom the prisoner may
have been delivered may, when necessary, confine the prisoner in the
jail of any county or city through which he may pass; and the keeper
of such jail must receive and safely keep the prisoner until the
officer or person having charge of him is ready to proceed on his
route, such officer or person being chargeable with the expense of
keeping.
The officer or agent of a demanding state to whom a prisoner may
have been delivered following extradition proceedings in another
state, or to whom a prisoner may have been delivered after waiving
extradition in such other state, and who is passing through this
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state with such a prisoner for the purpose of immediately returning
such prisoner to the demanding state may, when necessary, confine
the prisoner in the jail of any county or city through which he may
pass; and the keeper of such jail must receive and safely keep the
prisoner until the officer or agent having charge of him is ready to
proceed on his route, such officer or agent, however, being
chargeable with the expense of keeping; provided, however, that such
officer or agent shall produce and show to the keeper of such jail
satisfactory written evidence of the fact that he is actually
transporting such prisoner to the demanding state after a
requisition by the executive authority of such demanding state. Such
prisoner shall not be entitled to demand a new requisition while in
this state.
Laws 1949, p. 208, § 12.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 22-1141.12
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 22-1141.12 cover?
Section 22-1141.12 ("Confinement of prisoner in jail") 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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