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Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-720: Detainment of person as material witness

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  2. Title 22

A. If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe

that a person is a necessary and material witness to a felony and

that there is probable cause to believe that the person would be

unwilling to accept service of a subpoena or may otherwise refuse to

appear in any criminal proceeding, the officer may detain the person

as a material witness with or without an arrest warrant; provided,

no person may be detained as a material witness to a crime for more

than forty-eight (48) hours without being taken before a judge as

required by Section 719 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and

provided further, no person may be detained as a material witness to

a crime who is a victim of such crime.

B. At the time of the detainment, the law enforcement officer

shall inform the person:

1. Of the identity of the officer as a law enforcement officer;

and

2. That the person is being detained because the officer has

probable cause to believe the person:

a. is a material witness to an identified felony, and

b. would be unwilling to accept service of a subpoena or

may otherwise refuse to appear in any criminal

proceeding.

C. If a material witness is taken into custody pursuant to this

section, the provisions of Section 719 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma

Statutes shall apply.

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