Oklahoma § 51-66 - Costs - How paid - Cost of accused if acquitted
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 51-66 — Costs - How paid - Cost of accused if acquitted, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-66. Costs - How paid - Cost of accused if acquitted
If the accused is acquitted, he shall be entitled to his costs,
to be taxed by the clerk and paid by the House of Representatives
out of any funds available for paying the per diem and expenses of
the members of the Legislature, and if convicted, he shall pay the
costs, unless the Senate as a court of impeachment otherwise
directs.
Added by Laws 1915, c. 131, § 16, emerg. eff. March 12, 1915.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51-66 ("Costs - How paid - Cost of accused if acquitted") 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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