Oklahoma Statutes
§ 57-56 — Penalty for breaking jail.
Oklahoma·Title 57 Prisons And Reformatories
If any person imprisoned pursuant to a sentence of imprisonment in a county or city jail, or any person committed to a county or city jail for the purpose of detaining him for trial, for any misdemeanor or traffic offense, escapes therefrom, either while actually confined therein or while permitted to be at large as a trusty, he shall be punished by confinement in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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Legislative History
R.L. 1910, § 4594. Amended by Laws 1951, p. 160, § 1; Laws 1983, c. 47, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1983.
Nearby Sections
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§ 57-103
Repealed§ 57-12
Repealed§ 57-138
See the following versions:§ 57-138.1
Meritorious acts - Credit.§ 57-138v1
Earned credits - Eligibility.§ 57-138v2
Earned credits – Eligibility.§ 57-167.6
Repealed