Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1148.7
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Jury trial - Trial by court
Official statutory text
A jury trial shall only be an option for claims for the
collection of rent or damages to the premises, or claims arising
under the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, and shall
not be an option for forcible entry and detention actions. For
suits with actions for the forcible entry and detention, or
detention only, of real property, along with claims for the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure Page 226
collection of rent or damages to the premises, or claims arising
under the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, and a jury
trial is requested, the suit for forcible entry and detention shall
be severed from the other claims in the suit and shall have its own
non-jury trial. For suits where a jury trial is an option, if
neither party demands a jury trial on or before the day of trial,
the court shall try the cause.
collection of rent or damages to the premises, or claims arising
under the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, and shall
not be an option for forcible entry and detention actions. For
suits with actions for the forcible entry and detention, or
detention only, of real property, along with claims for the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure Page 226
collection of rent or damages to the premises, or claims arising
under the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, and a jury
trial is requested, the suit for forcible entry and detention shall
be severed from the other claims in the suit and shall have its own
non-jury trial. For suits where a jury trial is an option, if
neither party demands a jury trial on or before the day of trial,
the court shall try the cause.
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