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12 OK Stat § 12-577.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-577.1. Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instructions - Institution of.

|Inasmuch as many judgments in actions tried by juries are set aside and vacated on account of errors in instructions; and, whereas, justice is withheld, delayed, and, in some cases, denied on account of such erroneous instructions; and, the compilation and adoption of a body of uniform instructions in civil and criminal cases tried by juries in the courts of this state is necessary to the equal and uniform administration of justice; and, whereas, the justices and judges of the appellate courts of this state are in the best position to properly prescribe such instructions on this subject to the Legislature; the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma and the Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma are respectively requested and authorized to proceed to prescribe and institute uniform instructions to be given in jury trials of civil or criminal cases, such instructions to be called: "Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instructions." (OUJI). |Added by Laws 1968, c. 201, § 1, emerg. eff. April 19, 1968.
12 OK Stat § 12-577.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-577.2. Use of instructions - Requests - Copies.

|Whenever Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instructions (OUJI) contains an instruction applicable in a civil case or a criminal case, giving due consideration to the facts and the prevailing law, and the court determines that the jury should be instructed on the subject, the OUJI instructions shall be used unless the court determines that it does not accurately state the law. Whenever OUJI does not contain an instruction on a subject on which the court determines that the jury should be instructed, the instruction given on that subject should be simple, brief, impartial and free from argument. Counsel for either party or parties shall have a right to request instructions by so requesting in writing. |Each instruction shall be accompanied by a copy, and a copy shall be delivered to opposing counsel. In addition to numbering the copies and indicating who tendered them, the copy shall contain a notation substantially as follows:"OUJI No. ______" or "OUJI No. ______ Modified" or "Not in OUJI" as the case may be.Added by Laws 1968, c. 201, § 2, emerg. eff. April 19, 1968.
12 OK Stat § 12-577.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-577.3. Appropriations.

|The Supreme Court of Oklahoma and the Court of Criminal Appeals are authorized and requested to include in their respective budget requests, a reasonable appropriation for personal services and expenses to effectively carry out this project. |Added by Laws 1968, c. 201, § 3, emerg. eff. April 19, 1968.
12 OK Stat § 12-577.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-577.4. Damage awards - Applicability of federal and state income tax.

|The Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instructions (OUJI) applicable in a civil case shall include an instruction notifying the jury that no part of an award for damages for personal injury or wrongful death is subject to federal or state income tax. Any amount that the jury determines to be proper compensation for personal injury or wrongful death should not be increased or decreased by any consideration for income taxes. In order to be admitted at trial, any exhibit relating to damage awards shall reflect accurate tax ramifications. |Added by Laws 2011, c. 16, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
12 OK Stat § 12-578 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-578. Exceptions to instructions - Copies to parties.

|A party excepting to the giving of instructions, or the refusal thereof, shall not be required to file a formal bill of exceptions; but it shall be sufficient to make objection thereto by dictating into the record in open court, out of the hearing of the jury, after the reading of all instructions, the number of the particular instruction that was requested, refused and is excepted to, or the number of the particular instruction given by the court that is excepted to. Provided, further, that the court shall furnish copies of the instructions to the plaintiff and defendant prior to the time said instructions are given by the court. |R.L. 1910, § 5003. Amended by Laws 1969, c. 140, § 1, emerg. eff. April 9, 1969.
12 OK Stat § 12-579 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-579. View by jury.

|Whenever, in the opinion of the court, it is proper for the jury to have a view of the property which is the subject of litigation, or of the place in which any material fact occurred, it may order, them to be conducted, in a body, under the charge of an officer, to the place, which shall be shown to them by some person appointed by the court for that purpose. While the jury are thus absent, no person, other than the person so appointed, shall speak to them on any subject connected with the trial. |R.L. 1910, § 5004.
12 OK Stat § 12-580 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-580. Jury may decide in court or retire - Keeping together - Communications to jury or concerning deliberations.

|When the case is finally submitted to the jury, they may decide in court or retire for deliberation. If they retire, they must be kept together, in some convenient place, under charge of an officer, until they agree upon a verdict or be discharged by the court, subject to the discretion of the court, to permit them to separate temporarily at night, and at their meals. The officer having them under his charge shall not suffer any communication to be made to them, or make any himself, except to ask them if they are agreed upon their verdict, unless by order of the court; and he shall not, before their verdict is rendered, communicate to any person the state of their deliberations, or the verdict agreed upon. |R.L. 1910, § 5005.
12 OK Stat § 12-581 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-581. Admonition of jury on separation.

|If the jury are permitted to separate, either during the trial or after the case is submitted to them, they shall be admonished by the court that it is their duty not to converse with, or suffer themselves to be addressed by, any other person, on any subject of the trial, and that it is their duty not to form or express an opinion thereon, until the case is finally submitted to them. |R.L. 1910, § 5006.
12 OK Stat § 12-582 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-582. Information after retirement.

|After the jury have retired for deliberation, if there be a disagreement between them as to any part of the testimony, or if they desire to be informed as to any part of the law arising in the case, they may request the officer to conduct them to the court, where the information on the point of law shall be given in writing, and the court may give its recollections as to the testimony on the point in dispute, or cause the same to be read by the stenographer in the presence of, or after notice to, the parties or their counsel. |R.L. 1910, § 5007.
12 OK Stat § 12-583 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-583. Discharged, when.

|The jury may be discharged by the court on account of the sickness of a juror, or other accident or calamity requiring their discharge, or by consent of both parties, or after they have been kept together until it satisfactorily appears to the court that there is no probability of their agreeing. |R.L. 1910, § 5008.
12 OK Stat § 12-584 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-584. Retrial.

|In all cases where the jury are discharged during the trial, or after the cause is submitted to them, it may be tried again immediately, or at a future time, as the court may direct. |R.L. 1910, § 5009.
12 OK Stat § 12-585 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-585. Delivery of verdict.

|When the jury have agreed upon their verdict they must be conducted into court, their names called by the clerk, and their verdict rendered by their foreman. When the verdict is announced, either party may require the jury to be polled, which is done by the clerk or the court asking each juror if it is his verdict. If any one answers in the negative, the jury must again be sent out, for further deliberation. |R.L. 1910, § 5010.
12 OK Stat § 12-586 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-586. Requisites of verdicts - Reading and inquiry by clerk - Correction of defects in form.

|The verdict shall be written, signed by the foreman and read by the clerk to the jury, and the inquiry made whether it is their verdict. If any juror disagrees, the jury must be sent out again; but if no disagreement be expressed, and neither party requires the jury to be polled, the verdict is complete and the jury discharged from the case. If, however, the verdict be defective in form only, the same may, with the assent of the jury, before they are discharged, be corrected by the court. |R.L. 1910, § 5011.
12 OK Stat § 12-587 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-587. General and special verdict.

|The verdict of a jury is either general or special. A general verdict is that by which they pronounce generally upon all or any of the issues, either in favor of the plaintiff or defendant. A special verdict is that by which the jury finds facts only. It must present the facts as established by the evidence, and not the evidence to prove them; and they must be so presented as that nothing remains to the court but to draw from them conclusions of law. |R.L. 1910, § 5012.
12 OK Stat § 12-588 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-588. General and special findings.

|In all cases the jury shall render a general verdict, and the court may in any case at the request of the parties thereto, or either of them, in addition to the general verdict, direct the jury to find upon particular questions of fact, to be stated in writing by the party or parties requesting the same. |R.L. 1910, § 5013.
12 OK Stat § 12-589 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-589. When special finding inconsistent with general verdict.

|When the special finding of facts is inconsistent with the general verdict, the former controls the latter and the court may give judgment accordingly. |R.L. 1910, § 5014.
12 OK Stat § 12-590 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-590. Jury must assess amount of recovery.

|When, by the verdict either party is entitled to recover money of the adverse party the jury, in their verdict, must assess the amount of recovery. |R.L. 1910, § 5015.
12 OK Stat § 12-591 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-591. Waiver of jury.

|The trial by jury may be waived by the parties, in actions arising on contract, and with the assent of the court in other actions, in the following manner: By the consent of the party appearing, when the other party fails to appear at the trial by himself or attorney. By written consent, in person or by attorney, filed with the clerk. By oral consent, in open court, entered on the journal. |R.L. 1910, § 5016.
12 OK Stat § 12-611 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-611. Findings of fact and conclusions of law.

|Upon the trial of questions of fact by the court, it shall not be necessary for the court to state its findings, except generally, for the plaintiff or defendant, unless one of the parties request it, with the view of excepting to the decision of the court upon the questions of law involved in the trial; in which case the court shall state, in writing, the findings of fact found, separately from the conclusions of law. |R.L. 1910, § 5017. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 251, § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Laws 1991, c. 251, § 4, eff. June 1, 1991.
12 OK Stat § 12-612 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-612. Reference of issues by consent of parties.

|All or any of the issues in the action, whether of fact or of law, or both, may be referred, upon the written consent of the parties, or upon their oral consent in court, entered upon the journal. |R.L. 1910, § 5018.
12 OK Stat § 12-613 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-613. Reference by court, when.

|When the parties do not consent, the court may, upon the application of either, or of its own motion, direct a reference in either of the following cases: Where the trial of an issue of fact shall require the examination of mutual accounts, or when the account is on one side only, and it shall be made to appear to the court that it is necessary that the party on the other side should be examined as a witness to prove the account; in which case the referees may be directed to hear and report upon the whole issue, or upon any specific question of fact involved therein; or where the taking of an account shall be necessary for the information of the court before judgment, in cases which may be determined by the court, or for carrying a judgment into effect, or where a question of fact other than upon the pleadings, shall arise, upon motion or otherwise, in any stage of an action. |R.L. 1910, § 5019.
12 OK Stat § 12-614 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-614. Trial before referee - Report.

|A trial before referees is conducted in the same manner as a trial by the court. They have the same power as the court to summon and enforce the attendance of witnesses, to administer all necessary oaths in the trial of the case, and to grant adjournments, upon such trial. They must state the facts found and the conclusions of law separately, and their decisions must be given, and may be excepted to and reviewed in like manner. The report of the referees upon the whole issue stands as the decision of the court, and judgment may be entered thereon in the same manner as if the action had been tried by the court. When the referee is to report the facts, the report has the effect of a special verdict. |R.L. 1910, § 5020.
12 OK Stat § 12-615 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-615. Appointment of referee.

|In all cases of reference, the parties, except when an infant may be a party, may agree upon a suitable person or persons, not exceeding three, and the reference shall be ordered accordingly; and if the parties do not agree, the court shall appoint one or more referees, not exceeding three, who shall be free from exception. |R.L. 1910, § 5021.
12 OK Stat § 12-616 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-616. Exceptions - Signature and return with report.

|It shall be the duty of the referees to sign any true exceptions taken to any order or decision by them made in the case, and return the same, with their report, to the court making the reference. |R.L. 1910, § 5022.
12 OK Stat § 12-617 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-617. Reference in vacation.

|A judge, in vacation, upon the written consent of the parties, may make an order of reference which the court of which he is a member could make in term time. In such case, the order of reference shall be made on the written agreement of the parties to refer, and shall be filed with the clerk of the court, with the other papers in the case. |R.L. 1910, § 5023.
12 OK Stat § 12-618 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-618. Oath of referee.

|The referees must be sworn or affirmed well and faithfully to hear and examine the cause, and to make a just and true report therein, according to the best of their understanding. The oath may be administered by any person authorized to take depositions. |R.L. 1910, § 5024.
12 OK Stat § 12-619 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-619. Compensation.

|The referees shall be allowed such compensation for their services as the court may deem just and proper, which shall be taxed as part of the costs in the case. |R.L. 1910, § 5025.
12 OK Stat § 12-620 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-620. Reference by district or superior court - Report and transcript - Filing.

|In all actions referred to a referee by the district or superior court, with directions to make findings of fact and conclusions of law and to report the evidence to the court, the referee must file a written report of his findings of fact and conclusions of law and the transcript of the testimony with the clerk of the court. |Added by Laws 1941, p. 35, § 1.
12 OK Stat § 12-621 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-621. Notice before filing report.

|The referee must give at least four (4) days written notice to each attorney of record in the action that he will file his report with the clerk of the court on a day certain. |Added by Laws 1941, p. 35, § 2.
12 OK Stat § 12-622 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-622. Objections to report.

|Any party to the action desiring to except to the reports of the referee or any portion thereof, shall file his written objections thereto with the clerk of the court within ten (10) days after the referee shall have filed his report. |Added by Laws 1941, p. 35, § 3. Amended by Laws 1963, c. 292, § 1.
12 OK Stat § 12-624 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-624. Appeal as provided in code of civil procedure.

|An appeal shall be had and perfected in the same manner and time as provided in the code of civil procedure from any final judgment of the district or superior court. |Added by Laws 1941, p. 35, § 5.
12 OK Stat § 12-630 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-630. Formal exceptions unnecessary - What acts sufficient.

|Formal exceptions to rulings or orders of the court shall not be necessary; but for all purposes for which an exception has heretofore been necessary at the trial of a cause it shall be sufficient that a party, at the time the ruling or order of the court is made or sought, makes known to the court the action which he desires the court to take or his objection to the action of the court and his grounds therefor. |Added by Laws 1951, p. 25, § 1.
12 OK Stat § 12-631 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-631. Exception defined.

|An exception is an objection taken to a decision of the court or judge upon a matter of law. |R.L. 1910, § 5026.
12 OK Stat § 12-636 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-636. Immaterial exception.

|No exception shall be regarded, unless it is material and prejudicial to the substantial rights of the party excepting. |R.L. 1910, § 5031.
12 OK Stat § 12-637 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-637. Exceptions may be withdrawn.

|Exceptions taken to the decision of any court of record may, by leave of such court, be withdrawn from the files by the party taking the same, at any time before the proceedings in error are commenced. |R.L. 1910, § 5032.
12 OK Stat § 12-651 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-651. New trial - Definition - Causes for.

|A new trial is a reexamination in the same court, of an issue of fact or of law or both, after a verdict by a jury, the approval of the report of a referee, or a decision by the court. The former verdict, report, or decision shall be vacated, and a new trial granted, on the application of the party aggrieved, for any of the following causes, affecting materially the substantial rights of the party: |1. Irregularity in the proceedings of the court, jury, referee, or prevailing party, or any order of the court or referee, or abuse of discretion, by which the party was prevented from having a fair trial;2. Misconduct of the jury or a prevailing party;3. Accident or surprise, which ordinary prudence could not have guarded against;4. Excessive or inadequate damages, appearing to have been given under the influence of passion or prejudice;5. Error in the assessment of the amount of recovery, whether too large or too small, where the action is upon a contract, or for the injury or detention of property;6. That the verdict, report, or decision is not sustained by sufficient evidence, or is contrary to law;7. Newly discovered evidence, material for the party applying, which could not, with reasonable diligence, have been discovered and produced at the trial;8. Error of law occurring at the trial, and objected to by the party making the application; or9. When, without fault of the complaining party, it becomes impossible to prepare a record for an appeal.R.L. 1910, § 5033. Amended by Laws 1953, p. 53, § 1; Laws 1963, c. 239, § 1, emerg. eff. June 13, 1963; Laws 1999, c. 293, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.
12 OK Stat § 12-653 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-653. Time of application.

|A. Unless unavoidably prevented, an application for a new trial by motion, if made, must be filed not later than ten (10) days after the judgment, decree or appealable order prepared in conformance with Section 696.3 of this title has been filed. More than ten (10) days after the judgment, decree, or appealable order which conforms with Section 696.3 of this title has been filed, an application for a new trial by petition may be filed in conformance with the provisions of Section 655 of this title. |B. If the moving party did not prepare the judgment, decree, or appealable order, and Section 696.2 of this title required a copy of the judgment, decree, or appealable order to be mailed to the moving party, and the court records do not reflect the mailing of a copy of the judgment, decree, or appealable order to the moving party within three (3) days, exclusive of weekends and holidays, after the filing of the judgment, decree, or appealable order, the motion for new trial may be filed no later than ten (10) days after the earliest date on which the court records show that a copy of the judgment, decree, or appealable order was mailed to the moving party.C. A motion for new trial filed after the announcement of the decision on all issues in the case but before the filing of the judgment or decree shall be deemed filed immediately after the filing of the judgment or decree.R.L. 1910, § 5035. Amended by Laws 1953, p. 54, § 1; Laws 1990, c. 251, § 10, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Laws 1991, c. 251, § 5, eff. June 1, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 351, § 8, eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 343, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 102, § 1, eff. May 1, 1997; Laws 1999, c. 293, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.
12 OK Stat § 12-654 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 12. Civil Procedure|§12-654. Application, how made - Affidavits.

|A. The application for a new trial by motion must be upon written grounds filed at the time of making the motion. |B. The application for a new trial by petition must be filed in conformance with Section 655 of this title. The causes enumerated in paragraphs 2, 3, 7, and 9 of Section 651 of this title must be sustained by affidavits, showing their truth, and may be controverted by affidavits.R.L. 1910, § 5036. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 293, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.