{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-22-22-251","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-251","heading":"Magistrate must inform defendant of charge and rights","body":"When the defendant is brought before a magistrate upon an\n\narrest, either with or without a warrant, on a charge of having\n\ncommitted a public offense, the magistrate must immediately inform\n\nhim of the charge against him, and of his right to the aid of\n\ncounsel in every stage of the proceedings, and also of his right to\n\nwaive an examination before any further proceedings are had.","path":["OK Code","Title 22"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os22.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"0919507cc25f2449a05f89b52c4e0b71ac34d90955ed5e2e81be86663e290833","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-22-22-234","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-22-22-252"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}