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Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 1338 (2026)

Use of telephone

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Each person arrested shall have an opportunity to use the telephone to call his attorney and bondsman before being placed in jail, or within six (6) hours thereafter. Laws 1965, c. 184, § 38, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.

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Cited in 2 cases, 1976–1983 · leading case: Marquardt v. Webb, 545 P.2d 769 (Okla. 1976).
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Marquardt v. Webb, 545 P.2d 769 (Okla. 1976). · cites it 2× “59 O.S. § 1338 provides for use of the telephone as follows: "Each person arrested shall have an opportunity to use the telephone to call his attorney and bondsman before being placed in jail, or within six hours thereafter.”
Kapocsi v. State, 668 P.2d 1157 (Okla. Crim. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “We do not believe that the fact that the appellant was denied a telephone call within the six hour period provided by 59 O.S.1981, § 1338, demonstrates coercion or prejudice to the appellant.”
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