Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 979a
Court Shall Require Prisoner to Pay Costs of Incarceration
Effective May 7, 1996Laws 1990, HB 2171, c. 130, § 1, eff. September 1, 1990; Amended by Laws 1990, SB 563, c. 311, § 1, eff. September 1, 1990; Amended by Laws 1996, SB 1007, c. 153, § 1, emerg. eff. May 7, 1996 (superseded document available).
- A. The court may require a person confined in a city or county jail, for any offense, to pay the jail facility the costs of incarceration, both before and after conviction. Costs of incarceration shall include housing, food, clothing, medical care, dental care, and psychiatric services. The costs for incarceration shall be an amount equal to the actual cost of the services and shall be determined by the chief of police for city jails and by the county sheriff for county jails. The cost of incarceration may be paid to all jail facilities where the person may have been held before and after conviction. The costs shall not be assessed if, in the judgment of the court, such costs would impose a manifest hardship on the person, or if in the opinion of the court the property of the person is needed for the maintenance and support of immediate family.
- B. At any time prior to sentencing the convicted defendant may be required to reimburse the jail facility for the costs of incarceration prior to release from the facility.
Laws 1990, HB 2171, c. 130, § 1, eff. September 1, 1990; Amended by Laws 1990, SB 563, c. 311, § 1, eff. September 1, 1990; Amended by Laws 1996, SB 1007, c. 153, § 1, emerg. eff. May 7, 1996 (superseded document available).