The officer shall execute the writ by bringing the person therein named before the court or judge; and the like return and proceedings shall be required and had as in case of writs of habeas corpus.
§ 1350.Execution of Writ - Return and Proceedings
Chapter 23: Habeas Corpus · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1350 requires the officer executing the emergency warrant to bring the named person before the court or judge, following the same return and proceedings required for an ordinary writ of habeas corpus.
Full Text of § 1350
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4901.
Plain-English Summary
Section 1350 ties the emergency-warrant process back into the standard habeas corpus framework. The officer executes the warrant by bringing the person named in it before the court or judge.
From there, the same return and proceedings apply as in an ordinary writ of habeas corpus - the statute doesn't create a separate track once the person is produced.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must the officer do after taking someone into custody under the warrant?
Bring that person before the court or judge, as the warrant requires.
Does a different set of procedures apply after that?
No - the statute requires the same return and proceedings as in ordinary habeas corpus writs.
Does this section create a separate warrant procedure?
No - it folds the emergency warrant back into the ordinary habeas corpus return and hearing process described elsewhere in this article.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
· Official source
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