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Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-171.3: Custody of persons subject to immigration detainer

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request.

A. A law enforcement agency that has custody of a person who is

subject to an immigration detainer request issued by the United

States Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall:

1. Comply with, honor and fulfill any request made in the

immigration detainer request provided by the United States

Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and

2. Inform the person identified in the immigration detainer

request that he or she is being held pursuant to an immigration

detainer request issued by the United States Immigration and Customs

Enforcement.

B. A law enforcement agency shall not be required to perform a

duty imposed by subsection A of this section with respect to a

person who has provided proof that the person is a citizen of the

United States. Such proof may include:

1. An Oklahoma driver license or identification card issued by

Service Oklahoma on or after November 1, 2007; or

2. State- or federal government-issued identification.

C. As used in this section:

1. “Immigration detainer request” means a federal government

request to a local entity to maintain temporary custody of an alien,

including a United States Department of Homeland Security Form I-247

document or a similar successor form; and

2. “Law enforcement agency” means any state, county or

municipal agency or department which maintains custody of persons

accused of, charged with or convicted of any criminal offense. This

term includes, but shall not be limited to, peace officers,

sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, jailers, correctional officers, agents,

employees or contractors of a law enforcement agency.

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