Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-1277: Prosecutions of offenses committed by inmates of penal

institutions - Habeas corpus - Costs, expenses, fees.

A. The Department of Corrections shall pay a fee as provided in

subsection D of this section for criminal prosecutions conducted in

any county where a penal institution or community correction center

is located in this state when the prosecution involves:

1. A violation of any criminal law committed by any prisoner

housed in any penal institution or community correction center of

this state; or

2. A crime committed in furtherance of an escape, flight or

concealment as a fugitive from any penal institution or community

correction center of this state.

B. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall apply

whether the prisoner is confined or permitted to be at large as a

trusty or otherwise. Provided, however, the provisions of

subsection A of this section shall not apply to inmates incarcerated

in any correctional facility which is not operated by or under

contract with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.

C. The cost of any habeas corpus proceedings instituted by any

prisoner of any penal institution or community correction center

which is operated by or under contract with this state shall be paid

by the Department of Corrections out of any funds provided for the

support and maintenance of the institution of which the person

committing such crime, or instituting such habeas corpus

proceedings, is a prisoner, upon the filing of a verified and

itemized claim from the court clerk of the county where the

proceedings were held.

D. The Department of Corrections shall pay a fee of Two Hundred

Dollars ($200.00) upon the filing of a criminal action pursuant to

the provisions of paragraph 1 or 2 of subsection A of this section,

and an additional fee of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) upon

acquittal or conviction of each such prisoner prosecuted, regardless

of the number of charges or counts which arise out of the same

incident. The fee shall be paid to the district court fund of the

county where the action arose. The fee shall be in lieu of any

expenses authorized by law for a criminal prosecution and chargeable

against the Department of Corrections. The fee shall be paid at the

conclusion of the prosecution and upon a proper invoice by the court

clerk to the Department. Failure to pay the cost shall not

constitute grounds for dismissal of the criminal action.

E. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the court from

ordering the costs and expenses of a criminal prosecution to be paid

by the inmate or restrict the court clerk from collecting such costs

and expenses from the inmate.