Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-61: Justification of surety

A ministerial officer whose duty it is to take security in any

undertaking provided for by this Code or by other statutes shall

require the person offered as surety to make an affidavit of his

qualifications, which affidavit may be made before such officer, and

shall be endorsed upon or attached to the undertaking. The taking

of such an affidavit shall not exempt the officer from any liability

to which he might otherwise be subject for taking insufficient

security.