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38 OK Stat § 38-20 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-20. Drawing general panel - Authority of judges - Report for duty.

|A. In each county, the judges of the courts of record shall, more than ten (10) days prior to each term of court, determine approximately the number of jurors that are reasonably necessary for jury service in all the courts of record of the county for each jury period during the time the courts may hold during the term and shall thereupon order the number of jurors from the Administrative Director of the Courts for each jury period, said jury to be known as the general panel of jurors for service in all the courts of such county for the respective weeks for which they are designated to serve. A majority of the judges are authorized to act in carrying out the provisions of this law; provided, however, there is only one judge in the county or where the district judge so designates in writing the judge of the court of record using the jury is authorized to act in carrying out the provisions of this law or he or she may increase or diminish the number of jurors to be selected for any jury period, and shall order said jurors drawn for as many weeks in advance of service as they or he or she deem proper. The general panel shall report for duty to the presiding judge or chief judge or other district court judge acting as his or her designee or, if none, to the judge of the court of record using the jury, and said judge, for such time as he or she so acts, shall organize said juries and have immediate supervision and control of them. |B. In any district court where an electronic jury management system is implemented pursuant to Section 13 of this act, the general panel of jurors may be generated by the court clerk or trial court administrator using the random juror selection process and functionality which is provided in that system.Added by Laws 1949, p. 280, § 3, emerg. eff. June 2, 1949. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 390, § 16, emerg. eff. June 4, 2002; Laws 2015, c. 242, § 7, emerg. eff. May 4, 2015.
38 OK Stat § 38-20.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-20.1. Jury panel - Oath or affirmation.

|A. Each member of the general jury panel, when reporting for duty as provided for in Section 20 of this title, shall take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation which shall be in substantially the following form: |OATHI, the undersigned, do solemnly swear or affirm that I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of Oklahoma, County of __________. I further swear or affirm that I am eighteen years of age or older.I further swear or affirm that I have not been convicted of a felony for which a period of time equal to the original judgment and sentence has not expired, or for which I have not been pardoned. I further swear or affirm that I am not now adjudicated as being mentally incompetent and that I do not otherwise have a mental condition which makes me incapable of performing jury service.I state under penalty of perjury under the laws of Oklahoma that the foregoing is true and correct.________________________________________________ ________________(Signature or mark of general jury panel member) (Date and place)B. The oath or affirmation provided for in subsection A of this section shall be maintained in the office of the court clerk as a judicial record. The oath or affirmation required by this section may be taken and signed using an electronic method provided by the court for such purposes, either through the website of the court or otherwise, and may be maintained by the court clerk in electronic format.Added by Laws 1985, c. 273, § 2. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 61, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
38 OK Stat § 38-21 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-21. Drawing of names - Additional drawings - Period of service.

|If a grand jury is ordered, the number stated in the judge's order, not to exceed one hundred, shall be summoned as grand jurors, and the grand jury shall be impaneled from said persons. The judge of the district court shall order the court clerk, one of his or her deputies or the court administrator to order the stated number of jurors from the Administrative Director of the Courts. In any district court where an electronic jury management system is implemented pursuant to Section 13 of this act, the judge may order the stated number of jurors to be randomly selected and summoned by the court clerk or trial court administrator utilizing the jury management system, and the district court may use the jury management system to randomly select the names of the grand or petit jurors and alternate jurors from the panels so drawn. In addition to the twelve (12) grand jurors to be impaneled, three additional persons shall be selected as alternate grand jurors. The alternate grand jurors shall attend all functions of the grand jury during its term and shall be subject to all laws governing grand jurors. Provided that, no alternate juror shall participate in any deliberations of the grand jury until appointed to fill a vacancy. If the judge so directs, the persons summoned for the grand jury panel who are not used thereon may be transferred to the petit jury panel. Additional and other drawing of as many names as the court may order may be had at any such time as the court or judge may order for the completion of a grand or petit jury panel, or for the impaneling of a new grand or petit jury if, in the judgment of the court, the same shall be necessary, or if, for any cause, the court, in its discretion, shall deem other jurors necessary. The court may excuse or discharge any person drawn and summoned as a grand or petit juror whenever, in its discretion, such action shall be deemed expedient. No person may be required to render service as a petit juror for more than one (1) day in any one calendar year unless he or she is selected to serve in a trial or is under consideration to serve in a trial and such consideration covers a period of two (2) or more days. Once selected, a juror shall serve on the jury for the duration of the trial unless excused by the presiding judge. |Added by Laws 1949, p. 280, § 4, emerg. eff. June 2, 1949. Amended by Laws 1961, p. 281, § 1; Laws 1963, c. 268, § 1; Laws 1969, c. 134, § 1, emerg. eff. April 9, 1969; Laws 1975, c. 310, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1975; Laws 1977, c. 213, § 2, emerg. eff. June 14, 1977; Laws 1982, c. 3, § 1; Laws 2002, c. 390, § 17, emerg. eff. June 4, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 525, § 5, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2015, c. 242, § 8, emerg. eff. May 4, 2015.
38 OK Stat § 38-22 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-22. Deficiency of jurors.

|In the event of a deficiency of jurors at any given time to meet the needs of the district court, the presiding judge or chief judge, or other district court judge acting as his or her designee, having control of the general panel shall direct the court clerk or trial court administrator to request from the administrative Director of the Courts such additional jurors as may be sufficient to meet the court's requirements. In any district court where an electronic jury management system is implemented pursuant to Section 13 of this act, the additional jurors authorized by this section may be randomly selected and summoned by the court clerk or trial court administrator utilizing the electronic jury management system. |Added by Laws 1949, p. 281, § 5, emerg. eff. June 2, 1949. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 390, § 18, emerg. eff. June 4, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 525, § 6, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2015, c. 242, § 9, emerg. eff. May 4, 2015.
38 OK Stat § 38-23 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-23. Juries - Standard form of summons - Service.

|A. The Administrative Director of the Courts shall develop a standard form to be used as a summons for service on the grand and petit juries in the district courts of this state. The standard form shall include the time, place and the name of the court where said jurors are required to attend. |B. The summons shall be served by mailing a copy of such summons to the person selected for service not less than ten (10) days before the day said person is to appear as a juror in such court. The person mailing the summons shall make a return of such service by filing an affidavit stating the date of mailing the summons; provided, that this shall not prevent service of special venire or talesman by the sheriff of the county.C. In any district court where an electronic jury management system is implemented pursuant to Section 13 of this act, grand and petit jurors may be summoned by using the automated process of creating and mailing juror summons provided in the electronic jury management system. The Administrative Director of the Courts shall develop a standard juror summons form to be used in the system, which shall include a section for the district court to add information specific to the local court. Where the court follows the procedures for creating and mailing the summons as set forth in Section 13 of this act, the return-of-service affidavit required by subsection B of this section need not be filed.Added by Laws 1949, p. 281, § 6, emerg. eff. June 2, 1949. Amended by Laws 1957, p. 410, § 1; Laws 1973, c. 174, § 1; Laws 1988, c. 33, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 2015, c. 242, § 10, emerg. eff. May 4, 2015.
38 OK Stat § 38-23.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-23.1. On-call system - Trailing docket system.

|A. In those district courts in which an on-call system is implemented by order of the chief judge of the district court, each juror retained for services subject to call shall be required to contact a center for information as to the time and place of his or her next assignment. |B. For purposes of this section, “on-call system” means a method whereby the chief judge of a district court summonses a jury panel to serve as potential jurors on a specific case.C. Pursuant to summons for service on petit juries in the district court, each qualified, nonexempt juror is retained for service subject to call and is assigned to a judge or a case.D. In those districts in which an on-call system is implemented by order of the chief judge of the trial court, no person shall be required to render service as a juror for more than one (1) day in a calendar year, unless he or she is selected to serve in a trial or is under consideration to serve in a trial and such consideration covers a period of two (2) or more days. Once selected, a juror shall serve on the jury for the duration of the trial unless excused by the presiding judge.E. In those districts in which a trailing docket system is implemented by order of the chief judge of the trial court, no person shall be required to render service as a juror for more than five (5) days in a calendar year, unless he or she is selected to serve in a trial or is under consideration to serve in a trial and such consideration covers a period of five (5) or more days. Once selected, a juror shall serve on the jury for the duration of the trial, unless excused by the presiding judge.F. For purposes of this section “trailing docket system” means a method whereby the chief judge of the district court summonses a jury panel to serve for a fixed number of days to determine the outcome of all cases on the docket in sequential order.Added by Laws 1981, c. 184, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 525, § 7, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2006, c. 103, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
38 OK Stat § 38-28.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-28.1. Postponements.

|A. Individuals scheduled to appear for jury service have the right to postpone the date of their initial appearance for jury service one time only. When requested, postponements shall be granted, provided that: |1. The juror has not previously been granted a postponement;2. The prospective juror appears in person or contacts the clerk of the court by telephone, electronic mail, or in writing to request a postponement; and3. Prior to the grant of a postponement with the concurrence of the clerk of the court, the prospective juror fixes a date certain on which he or she will appear for jury service that is not more than six (6) months after the date on which the prospective juror originally was called to serve and on which date the court will be in session unless the prospective juror is permanently excused.B. A subsequent request to postpone jury service may be approved by a judicial officer only in the event of an extreme emergency, such as a death in the family, sudden grave illness, or a natural disaster or a national emergency in which the prospective juror is personally involved, that could not have been anticipated at the time the initial postponement was granted. Prior to the grant of a second postponement, the prospective juror must fix a date certain on which the individual will appear for jury service within six (6) months of the postponement on a date when the court will be in session.Added by Laws 2004, c. 525, § 9, eff. July 1, 2004.
38 OK Stat § 38-29 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-29. Substantial compliance.

|Substantial compliance with the provisions of this chapter, shall be sufficient to prevent the quashing or setting aside of any indictment of a grand jury chosen hereunder, unless irregularity in drawing, summoning or impaneling the grand jury resulted in depriving a defendant of some substantial right, but such irregularity must be specifically presented to the court on or before the cause is first set for trial. A substantial compliance with the provisions of this chapter, shall be sufficient to prevent the setting aside of any verdict rendered by a jury chosen hereunder, unless the irregularity in drawing, and summoning or impaneling the same, resulted in depriving a party litigant of some substantial right; provided, however, that such irregularity must be specifically presented to the court at or before the time the jury is sworn to try the cause. |Laws 1949, p. 282, § 12, emerg. eff. June 2, 1949.
38 OK Stat § 38-34 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-34. Termination, removal or other adverse employment action for employee’s jury service - Use of sick leave or vacation leave - Penalty - Postponement of service.

|A. Any person who is summoned to serve as a juror and who notifies his or her employer of such summons within a reasonable period of time after receipt of a summons and prior to his or her appearance for jury duty may not be terminated, removed or otherwise subject to any adverse employment action as a result of such service. |B. An employee may not be required or requested to use annual, vacation, or sick leave for time spent responding to a summons for jury duty, time spent participating in the jury selection process, or time spent actually serving on a jury. Nothing in this provision shall be construed to require an employer to provide annual, vacation, or sick leave to such employees who otherwise are not entitled to such benefits under company policies.C. Every person, firm or corporation who discharges an employee, causes an employee to be discharged, takes other adverse action against an employee or requires an employee to use sick, annual or vacation leave because of said employee’s absence from employment by reason of said employee’s having been required to serve as a grand, multicounty grand, or petit juror on a grand, multicounty grand, or petit jury shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). The provisions of this section shall not require an employer to pay an employee wages for the time the employee is absent from employment for jury duty unless the employee uses paid leave for that purpose. It shall be the decision of the employee whether to use paid leave or take leave without pay for absence from employment for jury duty.D. A court shall automatically postpone and reschedule the service of a summoned juror who is employed by an employer with five or fewer full-time employees, or their equivalent, if another employee of that employer has previously been summoned to appear during the same period. Such postponement will not effect an individual’s right to one automatic postponement under Section 9 of this act.Added by Laws 1978, c. 142, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 99, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 2002, c. 134, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 525, § 10, eff. July 1, 2004.
38 OK Stat § 38-35 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-35. Civil liability - Damages.

|Every person, firm or corporation who discharges an employee, causes an employee to be discharged, takes other adverse action against an employee or requires an employee to use sick, annual or vacation leave because of said employee’s absence from employment by reason of said employee’s having been required to serve as a grand, multicounty grand, or petit juror on a grand, multicounty grand, or petit jury shall be liable to the employee in a civil action at law for both actual and exemplary damages. Damages shall include all pecuniary losses suffered including, but not limited to, lost earnings, both past and future, the value of lost leave, mental anguish and all reasonable damages incurred in obtaining other suitable employment. The provisions of this section shall not require an employer to pay an employee wages for the time the employee is absent from employment for jury duty unless the employee takes paid leave for that purpose. It shall be the decision of the employee whether to use paid leave or take leave without pay for absence from employment for jury duty. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 142, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 99, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 2002, c. 134, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 525, § 11, eff. July 1, 2004.
38 OK Stat § 38-36 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-36. Protections for juror identity.

|A. Persons serving as jurors during a trial shall not be asked or required to give their complete residence address or telephone number in the presence of the defendant. |B. Names and personal information concerning prospective and sitting jurors shall not be disclosed to the public outside open court, except upon order of the court. A request for disclosure of petit jurors' names and personal information shall be made in writing directly to the presiding judge or chief judge, or any district judge acting as his or her designee. The court shall order juror names and personal information to be kept confidential unless the interests of justice require otherwise.C. Names and personal information concerning prospective petit jurors may be provided to the attorneys of record after the general panel jurors have been selected and summoned, unless otherwise directed by the court. The names and information will be provided in written form only, hereafter referred to as "the jury list". The attorneys shall not share the jury list or information contained in the jury list except as necessary for purposes of jury selection. Following jury selection, the attorneys shall return the original jury lists and any copies to the court. Counsel shall be under a continuing duty to protect the confidentiality of juror information.D. The names of grand jurors shall not be maintained in any public record or otherwise disclosed to the public except upon an order of the court issued on a showing that exceptional circumstances have created a demonstrated need for disclosure.Added by Laws 1994, c. 343, § 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 242, § 12, emerg. eff. May 4, 2015.
38 OK Stat § 38-37 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-37. Adverse action against student for jury service prohibited.

|No school, college, university, or other educational institution may take or permit to be taken any adverse academic action against a student because of the student's service on a grand, multicounty grand, or petit jury. |Added by Laws 1996, c. 111, § 1, emerg. eff. April 18, 1996.
38 OK Stat § 38-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-101. Grand jury petition - Circulation - Sufficiency.

|Beginning November 1, 1989, any person, group of persons or organization desiring to circulate a petition for the impaneling of a grand jury, pursuant to the provisions of Section 18 of Article II of the Oklahoma Constitution shall file a copy of said petition with the court clerk of the county prior to the obtaining of any signatures upon such petition. Any such petition, upon its face, shall state the subject matter or matters of the prospective grand jury and shall state a reasonably specific identification of areas to be inquired into and sufficient general allegations to warrant a finding that such inquiry may lead to information which, if true, would warrant a true bill of indictment or action for removal of a particular public official. |Laws 1989, c. 180, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1989.
38 OK Stat § 38-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-102. Order determining sufficiency or insufficiency of petition - Amended petition - Appeal of order.

|Within four (4) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, following the initial filing of any petition calling for the impaneling of a grand jury, the presiding district judge shall enter an order stating whether the face of the petition contains a reasonably specific identification of areas to be inquired into and sufficient general allegations to warrant a finding that such inquiry may lead to information which, if true, would warrant a true bill of indictment or action for removal. An order determining such petition to be deficient shall quash said petition, and shall set forth clearly in writing each and every deficiency found by said judge. Petitioners shall have two (2) days to amend the petition to conform to the district judge's order. Upon the filing of said amended petition, the district judge shall enter an order within two (2) days stating whether the face of the amended petition contains the requirements set forth in this section. Any such order quashing an amended petition shall be appealable when entered. An order determining such petition or amended petition to be sufficient shall not be appealable. |Laws 1989, c. 180, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1989.
38 OK Stat § 38-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-103. Signatures - Time allowed - Requisite number.

|Upon the entering of an order determining the petition to be sufficient, or upon the successful appeal of an order determining the petition to be insufficient, the circulators of said petition shall have forty-five (45) days to obtain a sufficient number of signatures to impanel a grand jury. Failure to obtain the requisite number of signatures within that time period shall render the petition null and void. |Laws 1989, c. 180, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1989.
38 OK Stat § 38-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 38. Jurors|§38-104. Wrongfully or fraudulently procuring signature or removal of signature - Penalty.

|Any person who offers any payment of money, any gratuity or prize, or any other thing of value, or makes any statement known by them to be false, and who makes such offer or statement to induce a person to sign or to have his name removed from a petition to impanel a grand jury, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. |Laws 1989, c. 180, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1989.