Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-28-116
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-28-116, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 11, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 11,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Jury list and jury boxes
Official statutory text
A. Upon written request of the presiding judge of the municipal
criminal court of record for a stated number of jurors to the
presiding judge of the appropriate district court, it shall be the
duty of the clerk of the district court to draw from the jury wheel
the requested number of jurors in the same manner as is provided by
the law for the district court, and to prepare a list of the names
drawn and certify such list to the judge of the municipal criminal
court of record. Upon receipt of such jury list by the judge of
said court, the same shall be filed in the records of the court and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 263
the judge or clerk shall thereupon write the name of each person
upon such list upon a separate slip of paper of uniform size and
color and place the same in a box in the same manner as required by
law in the preparation of jury boxes in the district court; except
that the box wherein the names of jurors of the court shall be kept
shall be locked with two (2) keys, one of which shall be retained
and kept by the judge of the municipal court and the other by the
chief of police of the city.
B. The judge of the court shall ascertain if any of the
prospective jurors reside outside the corporate limits of the city
and shall not summon for jury duty any nonresident of the city.
criminal court of record for a stated number of jurors to the
presiding judge of the appropriate district court, it shall be the
duty of the clerk of the district court to draw from the jury wheel
the requested number of jurors in the same manner as is provided by
the law for the district court, and to prepare a list of the names
drawn and certify such list to the judge of the municipal criminal
court of record. Upon receipt of such jury list by the judge of
said court, the same shall be filed in the records of the court and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 263
the judge or clerk shall thereupon write the name of each person
upon such list upon a separate slip of paper of uniform size and
color and place the same in a box in the same manner as required by
law in the preparation of jury boxes in the district court; except
that the box wherein the names of jurors of the court shall be kept
shall be locked with two (2) keys, one of which shall be retained
and kept by the judge of the municipal court and the other by the
chief of police of the city.
B. The judge of the court shall ascertain if any of the
prospective jurors reside outside the corporate limits of the city
and shall not summon for jury duty any nonresident of the city.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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