Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-231: Misdemeanors - Warrant for arrest - Complaint submitted to

district attorney - Cost bond.

In all misdemeanor cases, before a warrant shall issue for the

arrest of the defendant the complaint must be submitted to the

district attorney, or drawn by him and indorsed as follows: "I have

examined the facts in this case and recommend that a warrant do

issue", and then filed with the court. If the action be brought

without such endorsement the complaining witness must file with the

court a bond to be approved by the court in a sum not less than

Fifty Dollars ($50.00), conditioned to pay all costs, and the county

shall in no event be liable for any costs incurred in that action,

unless the complaint be first so endorsed by the district attorney.