§ 83-115. Commitment for nonpayment of fine, penalty or costs - Civil actions.

When any fine, penalty, or costs are assessed under the provisions of this act, the party against whom such fines, penalties or costs are assessed, if the same shall not be paid, shall stand committed until such fines, penalties, and costs are paid; provided, however, that all fines, penalties, or costs provided for by Section 7 of this act, may, at the option of the prosecutor, be recovered by a civil action in the name of the State of Oklahoma, in any court having jurisdiction of the amount, and the rules of evidence applicable to civil cases shall be applied thereto and the jury (or the court in case of a trial without jury) shall fix the amount of recovery within the limits of the fines fixed for each offense respectively with costs.

Added by Laws 1951, p. 143, § 5, emerg. eff. May 29, 1951.