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1 November 1, 2012
EXCERPT FROM
TITLE 19 OF THE OKLAHOMA STATUTES
COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS
“Unofficial Version”
CHAPTER 12. SHERIFF GENERAL PROVISIONS
§19-510. County sheriff - qualifications
Any person, otherwise qualified, who has been a resident of the State of Oklahoma for two (2) years, has been a registered voter of the party whose nomination he or she seeks, or a registered Independent, within the county from which such person seeks election for the six (6) months next preceding the first day of the filing period, except in 2004, when such person must have been a qualified registered elector no later than December 21, 2003, is at least twenty-five (25) years of age next preceding the date of filing for office, possesses at least a high school education, shall be eligible to hold the office of county sheriff or to file therefor. Provided, however, in counties with populations of five hundred thousand (500,000) or more, the person seeking election shall also be a current certified peace officer in good standing. Within twelve (12) months of taking office, all newly elected or appointed sheriffs shall complete a sheriff’s administrative school which has been developed by the Oklahoma Sheriff’s Association and which has been approved by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET). Failure to complete the sheriff’s administrative school within the specified period shall preclude the new sheriff from obtaining CLEET certification. New sheriffs with prior CLEET certification, who fail to attend the sheriff’s administrative school, shall have their CLEET certification revoked. Provided, however, the provisions of this section relating to qualifications shall not apply to any person serving as a county sheriff or to any person previously serving as county sheriff prior to the adoption of this statute.
Added by Laws 1976, SB 322, c. 157, § 1, emerg. eff. May 28, 1976; Amended by Laws 1992, HB 2360, c. 181, § 4, eff. July 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 1999, HB 1669, c. 37, § 1, eff. November 1, 1999; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 1260, c. 15, § 1, emerg. eff. April 3, 2000; Amended by Laws 2003, c. 184, § 2, eff. November 1, 2003; Amended by Laws 2004, HB 2677, c. 53, § 5, emerg. eff. April 1, 2004.
Object Description
| Okla State Agency |
Health, Oklahoma State Department of |
| Okla Agency Code |
'340' |
| Title | Selected jail statutes |
| Alternative title | HRDS-670 jail law excerpts |
| Authors |
Oklahoma. Health Resources Development Service. |
| Publisher | Okahoma State Department of Health |
| Publication Date | 2013-01-14 |
| Publication type |
Laws/Rules |
| Subject | Prisons--Law and legislation--Oklahoma. |
| Purpose | A collection of applicable jail laws |
| Notes | title from weblink |
| OkDocs Class# | H955.4 S464j 2013 |
| Digital Format | PDF, Adobe Reader required |
| ODL electronic copy | Downloaded from agency website: http://www.ok.gov/health2/documents/HRDS-670%20Jail%20Law%20Excerpts.pdf |
| Rights and Permissions | This Oklahoma state government publication is provided for educational purposes under U.S. copyright law. Other usage requires permission of copyright holders. |
| Language | English |
| Date created | 2013-07-01 |
| Date modified | 2013-07-01 |
Description
| Title | HRDS-670 Jail Law Excerpts 1 |
| Full text | 1 November 1, 2012 EXCERPT FROM TITLE 19 OF THE OKLAHOMA STATUTES COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS “Unofficial Version” CHAPTER 12. SHERIFF GENERAL PROVISIONS §19-510. County sheriff - qualifications Any person, otherwise qualified, who has been a resident of the State of Oklahoma for two (2) years, has been a registered voter of the party whose nomination he or she seeks, or a registered Independent, within the county from which such person seeks election for the six (6) months next preceding the first day of the filing period, except in 2004, when such person must have been a qualified registered elector no later than December 21, 2003, is at least twenty-five (25) years of age next preceding the date of filing for office, possesses at least a high school education, shall be eligible to hold the office of county sheriff or to file therefor. Provided, however, in counties with populations of five hundred thousand (500,000) or more, the person seeking election shall also be a current certified peace officer in good standing. Within twelve (12) months of taking office, all newly elected or appointed sheriffs shall complete a sheriff’s administrative school which has been developed by the Oklahoma Sheriff’s Association and which has been approved by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET). Failure to complete the sheriff’s administrative school within the specified period shall preclude the new sheriff from obtaining CLEET certification. New sheriffs with prior CLEET certification, who fail to attend the sheriff’s administrative school, shall have their CLEET certification revoked. Provided, however, the provisions of this section relating to qualifications shall not apply to any person serving as a county sheriff or to any person previously serving as county sheriff prior to the adoption of this statute. Added by Laws 1976, SB 322, c. 157, § 1, emerg. eff. May 28, 1976; Amended by Laws 1992, HB 2360, c. 181, § 4, eff. July 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 1999, HB 1669, c. 37, § 1, eff. November 1, 1999; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 1260, c. 15, § 1, emerg. eff. April 3, 2000; Amended by Laws 2003, c. 184, § 2, eff. November 1, 2003; Amended by Laws 2004, HB 2677, c. 53, § 5, emerg. eff. April 1, 2004. |
| Date created | 2013-07-01 |
| Date modified | 2013-07-01 |
