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Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-1108: Forfeiture of bail

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If the defendant neglects to appear according to the terms or

conditions of the recognizance, bond or undertaking, either for

hearing, arraignment, trial or judgment, or upon any other occasion

when his presence in court or before the magistrate may be lawfully

required, or to surrender himself in execution of the judgment, the

court must direct the fact to be entered upon its minutes, and the

recognizance, bond or undertaking of bail, or the money deposited

instead of bail, as the case may be, is and shall be thereupon

declared forfeited and forfeiture proceedings shall then proceed as

prescribed in Section 1332 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes. If

money deposited instead of bail be so forfeited, the clerk of the

court or other officer with whom it is deposited, must, immediately

after the final adjournment of the court, pay over the money

deposited to the county treasurer.

Provided however, if a person charged with a traffic offense

neglects to appear for arraignment after signing a written promise

to appear as provided for by the State and Municipal Traffic Bail

Bond Procedure Act, Section 1115 et seq. of this title and no other

form of bail has been substituted therefor, then said recognizance

shall not be forfeited as provided in this section and the court

shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1115 et

seq. of this title.

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