Whoever, having been admitted to bail or released on recognizance, bond, or undertaking for appearance before any magistrate or court of the State of Oklahoma, incurs a forfeiture of the bail or violates such undertaking or recognizance and willfully fails to surrender himself within five (5) days following the date of such forfeiture shall, if the bail was given or undertaking or recognizance extended in connection with a charge of felony or pending appeal or certiorari after conviction of any such offense, be guilty of a felony and shall be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned not more than one (1) year, or both. Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with or prevent the exercise by any court of its power to punish for contempt. Added by Laws 1965, c. 373, § 1, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 437, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 321, eff. July 1, 1999.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 437 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Oklahoma Legal Code