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Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1750.14: Nonresidents apprehending persons who have forfeited

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bail to be accompanied by peace officer or bail bondsman.

A. Except as provided in subsection C or D of this section, any

person who is not a resident of this state who intends to apprehend

in this state, or attempts to apprehend, a defendant who has failed

to appear before any court of this state or another state or any

federal court as required by law and has forfeited bail or for

purposes of apprehending a defendant prior to breach of an

undertaking or bail contract, shall be required to have a client

contract with a bail enforcer licensed in this state or to be

licensed bail enforcer in this state prior to such apprehension or

to be accompanied at the time of the apprehension by a peace

officer.

B. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall

be guilty of a violation of the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act

and shall be punished as provided in Section 3 of this act.

C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to law

enforcement officers of any jurisdiction.

D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to licensed

bondsmen in this state appointed by an insurer doing business in

this state with regard to a defendant on a bond posted by that

insurer, provided the appointed bondsman has been continuously

licensed in this state for a period of five (5) years or more

beginning on the effective date of this act.

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