{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-66-66-183","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 66, § 66-183","heading":"Railway law enforcement officers - Power and authority","body":"Railway companies organized under the laws of this state, or\n\ndoing business within the state, are hereby authorized and empowered\n\nat their own expense to appoint and employ law enforcement officers\n\nat such stations or other places on the lines of their railroads\n\nwithin this state, as said companies may deem necessary for the\n\nprotection of their property, and the preservation of order on their\n\npremises, and in and about their cars, depots, depot grounds, yards,\n\nbuildings or other structures; and said law enforcement officers\n\nshall have power and authority to arrest, with or without warrant,\n\nany person or persons who shall commit any offense against the laws\n\nof this state, or the ordinances of any town, city, or other\n\nmunicipality when such offense shall have been committed upon the\n\npremises of said companies, or in and about their cars, depots,\n\ndepot grounds, yards, buildings, or other structures. Nothing\n\nherein contained shall be construed as restricting the lawful\n\nrights, powers or privileges of any sheriff, constable, policeman,\n\nor peace officer within their respective jurisdiction, and for the\n\nofficial acts of railway law enforcement officers, the railroad\n\ncompany making such appointment shall be held responsible to the\n\nsame extent as for the acts of any of its general agents or\n\nemployees.\n\nR.L. 1910, § 1444; Laws 1994, c. 64, § 1, emerg. eff. April 15,\n\n1994.","path":["OK Code","Title 66"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os66.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"178b69ed948f648b4ad1b173e8c54a6828914cdaefe3617368b15e87adcf1ff6","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-66-66-182","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-66-66-184"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}