Legal Opinion
Opinion No. 69-330 (1970) Ag
Oklahoma Attorney General Reports
Decided January 23, 1970Published
1Opinion of the Court
EFFECT OF UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF PART OF LEGISLATIVE ACT — POSTING OF BAIL BOND Title 22 O.S. 1113 [22-1113] (1969), is unconstitutional since it provides for criminal prosecution of an individual without the requisite filing of either an indictment or information as specified in Article II, Section 17 Oklahoma Constitution. An individual who violates any of the provisions of 29 O.S. 524 [29-524](a), 29 O.S. 524 [29-524](b), or 29 O.S. 524 [29-524] [29-524](c), may post bond for purposes of bail as provided in 29 O.S. 1111 [29-1111] [29-1111] and 29 O.S. 1112 [29-1112] (1969), but for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Thacker v. MarshallCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1958
- Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. LongSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
- Lindsay v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1943
- Morgan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1918