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Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-28-124: Imprisonment for nonpayment of fine and costs - Persons

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unable to pay.

Any person who shall be convicted in the municipal criminal

court of record of a violation of any ordinance of the city and

sentenced to pay a fine and costs, who is financially able but

refuses or neglects to pay such fine and costs, shall be imprisoned

in the jail, farm or workhouse of the city, in the discretion of the

court, for one (1) day for each Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) of the

fine and cost assessed or one (1) day for each Fifty Dollars

($50.00) of the fine and cost assessed if the person performs useful

labor. If the defendant is without means to pay the fine or costs,

the municipal judge may direct the total amount due to be entered

upon the court minutes and to be certified to the district court in

the county where the situs of the municipal government is located

where it shall be entered upon the district court judgment docket

and shall have the full force and effect of a district court

judgment. Thereupon, the same remedies shall be available for the

enforcement of the judgment as are available to any other judgment

creditor. Further, if the defendant is without means to pay the

fine or costs, and no undue hardship would result, the municipal

judge may direct the defendant to perform community service at a

rate of not less than the current federal minimum wage.

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