Licensed attorneys of this state, their spouses or anyone to whom said attorneys have conveyed property for the purpose of signing bonds for said attorneys, are prohibited from signing any bonds as surety in any civil or criminal action, pending or about to be commenced in any of the courts of this state, or before any justice of the peace. No court clerk or judicial officer of this state shall accept any bonds signed by licensed attorneys, their spouses or anyone to whom said attorneys have conveyed property for the purpose of signing bonds for said attorneys. All such bonds, signed by an attorney or his or her spouse, shall be absolutely void, and no penalty can be recovered of the attorney or his or her spouse signing the same.
R.L.1910, § 256; Laws 1965, c. 440, § 1, emerg. eff. July 12, 1965.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
Title 5. Attorneys and State Bar
§5-1. Persons disqualified to practice law – Alien eligibility.
§5-3. Duties of attorney and counselor.
§5-4. Receipt of money for client - Discharge of claim - Acknowledging satisfaction of judgment.
§5-5. Proof of authority - Stay of proceedings.
§5-9. Adverse party - Amount of liability on settlement or compromise.
§5-12. Qualifications and fitness for admission to practice law.
§5-13. Disciplinary power and revocation of permit.
§5-14. Examination of applicants - Admission - Oath - Order - Examining commission.