# Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-7: Marshal shall superintend labor in towns

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T57_S57-7

## Section

- **Citation:** Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-7
- **Heading:** Marshal shall superintend labor in towns
- **Jurisdiction:** Oklahoma
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OK Code / Title 57 / Section 57-7

## Text

When the imprisonment is pursuant to the judgment of any court,

police court, or police magistrate of an incorporated city or town

for the violation of any ordinance, bylaw, or other regulation, the

marshal shall superintend the performance of the labor herein

contemplated, and shall furnish the tools and materials, if

necessary at the expense of the city or town requiring the labor,

and such city or town shall be entitled to the earnings of its

convicts.

R.L. 1910, § 4609.

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