Oklahoma § 44-939 - Redress of injuries to property

§ 44-939. Redress of injuries to property

ARTICLE 139. Redress of injuries to property.

A. Whenever a complaint is made to any commanding officer that

willful damage has been done to the property of any person or that

the person's property has been wrongfully taken by members of the

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 44. Militia

state military forces, the commanding officer, under such

regulations promulgated by the Adjutant General, shall convene a

board to investigate the complaint. The board shall consist of from

one to three commissioned officers and, for the purpose of that

investigation, it has power to summon witnesses and examine them

upon oath, to receive depositions or other documentary evidence, and

to assess the damages sustained against the responsible parties.

The assessment of damages made by the board is subject to the

approval of the commanding officer, and in the amount approved by

that officer shall be charged against the pay of the offenders. The

order of the commanding officer directing charges herein authorized

is conclusive on any disbursing officer for payment to the injured

parties of the damages so assessed and approved.

B. If the offenders cannot be ascertained, but the organization

or detachment to which they belong is known, charges totaling the

amount of damages assessed and approved may be made in such

proportion as may be considered just upon the individual members

thereof who are shown to have been present at the scene at the time

the damages complained of were inflicted, as determined by the

approved findings of the board.

Added by Laws 2019, c. 408, § 195, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.