Oklahoma Statutes

Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 516 (2026)

Duty and powers as peace officer

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A. It shall be the duty of the sheriff, undersheriffs and deputies to keep and preserve the peace of their respective counties, and to quiet and suppress all affrays, riots and unlawful assemblies and insurrections, for which purpose and for the service of process in civil and criminal cases, and in apprehending or securing any person for felony or breach of the peace, they and every constable may call to their aid such person or persons of their county as they may deem necessary. B. The sheriff, in addition to the duties pursuant to subsection A of this section, shall coordinate and administer courthouse security. R.L. 1910, § 1700. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 71, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1957–2024 · leading case: Nickell v. State, 746 P.2d 1155 (Okla. Crim. App. 1987).

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Nickell v. State, 746 P.2d 1155 (Okla. Crim. App. 1987). “First, 19 O.S.1981, § 516, authorizes every sheriff, under-sheriff and deputy to call to their aid persons they deem necessary to apprehend or secure any person for a felony or breach of the peace committed in the county.”

Cink v. Grant Cnty., OK, 635 F. App'x 470 (10th Cir. 2015). “XVII, § 1, encompassing several offices including the office of an elected Sheriff, id.”

Waugh v. Dow, 617 F. App'x 867 (10th Cir. 2015). “See Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 19, § 516 . He also cites authority for deputizing citizens, see id.”

Patton v. State, 312 P.2d 900 (Okla. Crim. App. 1957). “On the trial, upon objection by counsel for the defendant, the witness, Baker, was not permitted to testify in the capacity of a deputy, but did testify as a witness, over defendant’s further objections. Defendant bases this objectipn on 39 O.”

Winters v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 633 F. App'x 684 (10th Cir. 2015). “See Okla. Stat. tit. 19 §§ 516, 547, and 548 (delineating the Sheriffs authority).”

Question Submitted by: The Honorable Dana Prieto, Oklahoma State Senate, Dist. 34, 2024 OK AG 6 (Okla. Att’y Gen. 2024). “2021, § 704; 19 O.S.2021, § 516. 6 A county jail trust authority shall consist of "five (5) members and include the chairperson of the [BOCC], the county sheriff, one member appointed by the presiding district court judge, one member appointed by the [BOCC], and one member…”

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