Oklahoma § 22-276 - Magistrate discharging or holding defendant must return
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 22-276 — Magistrate discharging or holding defendant must return, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-276. Magistrate discharging or holding defendant must return
papers and record to court.
When a magistrate has discharged a defendant, or has held him to
answer, he must return immediately to the clerk of the district
court of the county, the warrant, if any, the complaint, the
depositions, if any have been taken, of all the witnesses examined
before him, the statement of the defendant, if he have made one, and
all undertakings of bail or for the appearance of witnesses, taken
by him, together with a certified record of the proceedings as they
appear on his docket.
R.L.1910, § 5692.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 22-276
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 22-276 cover?
Section 22-276 ("Magistrate discharging or holding defendant must return") 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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