ORDINANCE NO. 519
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEDFORD, GRANT COUNTY, OKLAHOMA AMMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE CITY OF MEDFORD MUNICIPAL CODE; ADDING COSTS OF INCARCERATION; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER; AND SEVERABILITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDFORD, OKLAHOMA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Costs of Incarceration
A new section of law to be codified as Chapter 22, Section 22-28, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
a) For purpose of this section, “Costs of incarceration” shall mean the costs of booking, receiving and processing out, housing, food, clothing, medical care, dental care, and psychiatric services.
b) The costs for incarceration shall be determined by the chief of police for city jails and by applicable contract provision (between the City and County) for county jails. A notice of such costs shall be provided to the defendant.
c) The court shall order the defendant to reimburse all actual costs of incarceration, upon conviction or upon entry of a deferred judgment and sentence unless the defendant is a mentally ill person as defined by Section 1-103 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes. The defendant shall have an opportunity to object to the amount of costs solely on the grounds that the number of days served is incorrect. If no objection is made, the costs may be collected in the amount stated in the notice to the defendant. The court clerk shall be notified of any amount collected.
d) Costs of incarceration shall be a debt of the defendant owed to the municipality responsible for the operation of the jail and may be collected as provided by law for collection of any other civil debt or criminal penalty.
State Law Reference – 22 O.S. § 979a
Section 2. Repealer.
All ordinances and part of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability.
The provisions of this ordinance are severable and if any part or provision hereof shall
be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such adjudication shall not
affect or impair any of the remaining parts or provisions.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE MEDFORD CITY COUNCIL THIS 20th DAY OF JULY, 2026.
GARY BOWEN, MAYOR
ATTEST
SEAL
