Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1451
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By and to whom writ issued - Function
Official statutory text
The writ of mandamus may be issued by the Supreme Court or the
district court, or any justice or judge thereof, during term, or at
chambers, to any inferior tribunal, corporation, board or person, to
compel the performance of any act which the law specially enjoins as
a duty, resulting from an office, trust or station; but though it
may require an inferior tribunal to exercise its judgment or proceed
to the discharge of any of its functions, it cannot control judicial
discretion.
district court, or any justice or judge thereof, during term, or at
chambers, to any inferior tribunal, corporation, board or person, to
compel the performance of any act which the law specially enjoins as
a duty, resulting from an office, trust or station; but though it
may require an inferior tribunal to exercise its judgment or proceed
to the discharge of any of its functions, it cannot control judicial
discretion.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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