Oklahoma § 22-171.1 - Arrest warrant for escaped prisoner
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 22-171.1 — Arrest warrant for escaped prisoner, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-171.1. Arrest warrant for escaped prisoner
A. Any warden, superintendent or district supervisor within the
Department of Corrections may make application to a judge for an
arrest warrant upon any prisoner escaping from custody or
confinement in an institution or facility of the Department of
Corrections or from house arrest or the Preparole Conditional
Supervision Program. Said application shall be a statement verified
by oath or affirmation alleging the occurrence of an escape.
B. If the judge is satisfied that an escape has occurred, the
judge shall affix his signature to a warrant of arrest of the
prisoner.
C. The person making application for the arrest warrant shall
cause to be delivered as soon as possible, a copy of the issued
warrant of arrest of the prisoner to the court clerk, the district
attorney and the sheriff's office within the geographical area where
the escape occurred.
D. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the filing of any
criminal charges by the district attorney against the prisoner
charged with escape.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 166, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-171.1 ("Arrest warrant for escaped prisoner") 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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