Okla. Admin. Code § 390:60-11-6

Current through Vol. 41, No. 24, September 3, 2024

Section 390:60-11-6 - Use of force

(a) Since the use of force is limited by statute, a Bail Enforcer may use force only when:

(1) the Bail Enforcer has made a lawful command for the defendant to surrender and the defendant has refused to obey; OR

(2) the Bail Enforcer must use force to defend the Bail Enforcer or another from injury or threat or injury while recovering a defendant.

(b) Any force used may not be more than sufficient to prevent an offense.

(c) No force may be used which is more than sufficient to temporarily restrain a defendant who has refused to obey a lawful command to surrender to the licensed Bail Enforcer.

(d) The manner and duration of force used by a Bail Enforcer may not be more than that reasonably necessary to surrender the defendant to a public officer competent to receive the defendant into custody.

Okla. Admin. Code § 390:60-11-6

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 24, September 1, 2015, eff. 9/11/2015