{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-1350.1","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1350.1","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act:\n\n1. “Armed bail enforcer” means a bail enforcer having a valid\n\nlicense issued by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and\n\nTraining authorizing the holder to carry an approved firearm or\n\nweapon in the recovery of a defendant pursuant to the Bail\n\nEnforcement and Licensing Act;\n\n2. “Bail enforcer” means a person who acts, engages in,\n\nsolicits or offers services to:\n\na. execute a prior to breach recovery of a defendant on\n\nan undertaking or bail bond contract, or\n\nb. execute a recovery of a defendant for failure to\n\nappear on an undertaking or bail bond contract issued\n\nin this state, another state or the United States.\n\nThe term “bail enforcer” does not include any law enforcement\n\nofficer actively employed by a law enforcement agency recognized in\n\nthis state, or any of its political subdivisions, another state or\n\nthe United States, while such officer is engaged in the lawful\n\nperformance of duties authorized by his or her employing law\n\nenforcement agency, a bondsman licensed in this state and acting\n\nunder the authority of his or her undertaking or bail contract or a\n\nlicensed bondsman appointed by an insurer in this state with regard\n\nto a defendant on a bond posted by that insurer;\n\n3. “Bail recovery contract” or “client contract” means an\n\nagreement to perform the services of a bail enforcer for a client.\n\nOnly a bail enforcer licensed by the Council may enter into a client\n\ncontract to perform the services of a bail enforcer. A bail\n\nenforcer is liable for his or her acts and omissions while executing\n\na recovery of a defendant pursuant to a client contract;\n\n4. “Client” means a bondsman or surety on an undertaking or\n\nbail bond contract issued in this state, another state or the United\n\nStates that enters into a contract for the services of a bail\n\nenforcer;\n\n5. “Council” or “CLEET” means the Council on Law Enforcement\n\nEducation and Training;\n\n6. “Defendant” means the principal on an undertaking or bail\n\nbond contract;\n\n7. “License” means authorization issued by the Council pursuant\n\nto the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act permitting the holder to\n\nperform functions and services as a bail enforcer;\n\n8. “Weapon” means taser, stun gun, baton, night stick or any\n\nother device used to subdue a defendant, or any noxious substances\n\nas defined in paragraph 10 of this subsection;\n\n9. “Recovery” or “surrender” means the presentation of a\n\ndefendant to the public officer competent to receive the defendant\n\ninto custody; and\n\n10. “Noxious substance” means OC spray, pepper spray, mace or\n\nany substance used as a physiological irritant.","path":["OK Code","Title 59"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os59.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"acc1a4b39169f0a26ec864f9279cf859ecccf77c7ce94aeb2e84ad8b6fed96aa","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-1350","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-1350.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}