§ 27-118. Failure to appear according to terms of bond--Forfeiture
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 11. Cities and Towns
11 Okl.St.Ann. § 27-118
§ 27-118. Failure to appear according to terms of bond--Forfeiture
A. If, without sufficient excuse, a defendant fails to appear according to the terms or conditions of a bond, given by a bail bondsman as defined in Section 1301 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, either for hearing, arraignment, trial, or judgment, or upon any other occasion when the presence of the defendant in court or before the judge may be lawfully required:
b. Within five (5) days of the order of forfeiture, the municipal court clerk shall file a certified copy of the order with the district court in the county where the municipal government is located. The district court clerk shall treat the certified order of forfeiture as a foreign judgment and proceed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1332 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes. A surety shall have all remedies available under the provisions of Section 1108 of Title 22 and Sections 1301 through 1340 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Credits
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 27-118, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1993, c. 265, § 1, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1993, c. 265, § 1, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 49, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 166, § 3, emerg. eff. May 4, 1995.
11 Okl. St. Ann. § 27-118, OK ST T. 11 § 27-118
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 125 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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