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Conservation Code or other bail laws - Deposit of operator’s license in lieu of bail.
A.Any person arrested by a law enforcement officer for any violation of any statute relating to water safety or for any misdemeanor violation of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code, in addition to other provisions of law for posting bail, shall be admitted to bail as follows: 1. By posting cash bail, of an amount as prescribed by the schedule prepared pursuant to subsection E of Section 1115.3 of this title, in an envelope addressed to the court clerk of the district court of the appropriate jurisdiction. The defendant, in the presence of the arresting officer, shall deposit the envelope containing the citation, on which the date of the hearing has been indicated by the arresting officer, and the bai
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Conservation Code or other bail laws - Deposit of operator’s license in lieu of bail. A. Any person arrested by a law enforcement officer for any violation of any statute relating to water safety or for any misdemeanor violation of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code, in addition to other provisions of law for posting bail, shall be admitted to bail as follows: 1. By posting cash bail, of an amount as prescribed by the schedule prepared pursuant to subsection E of Section 1115.3 of this title, in an envelope addressed to the court clerk of the district court of the appropriate jurisdiction. The defendant, in the presence of the arresting officer, shall deposit the envelope containing the citation, on which the date of the hearing has been indicated by the arresting officer, and the bail bond for the appearance at such time and place, in the United States mail. The arresting officer shall furnish a receipt to the person. For the purpose of this section, cashier's checks, postal money orders, instruments commonly known as traveler's checks, certified checks, and personal checks shall be considered as cash. Any person who does not post a cash bail shall deposit with the arresting officer a valid license to operate a motor vehicle; provided that an out-of- state arrestee posting cash by personal check shall deposit with the arresting officer a valid license to operate a motor vehicle as provided in subsection B of this section, except the receipt shall cease to operate as a driver license if the personal check is not honored after the last presentment. The court clerk shall supply the office of the sheriff, the Department of Public Safety and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation with postage paid preaddressed envelopes. The cost of the envelopes and postage shall be paid from the court fund; or 2. By depositing with the arresting officer a valid license to operate a motor vehicle, in exchange for an official receipt issued by the arresting officer. The driver license and citation shall be transmitted by the arresting officer to the clerk of the court having jurisdiction over the offense. B. Application for a replacement driver license during the period when the original license is posted in lieu of cash bail shall be a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not less than seven (7) days nor more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Provided, that notice of the fine and punishment shall be printed on the receipt issued for deposit of a driver license in lieu of cash bail. The receipt for posting bail by depositing a valid driver license shall be on forms approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety. The receipt shall be recognized as a driver license and shall authorize the operation of a motor vehicle until the date of arraignment but not exceeding twenty (20) days.