Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-556.1
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Constituency of juries in civil actions - Trial without
Official statutory text
jury in certain cases.
(a) Where the amount in controversy, as stated in the prayer for
relief or an affidavit of a party, or as found by the court where
the amount in controversy is questioned by the adverse party, does
not exceed One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), the action
shall be tried to the court without a jury.
(b) In actions for forcible entry and detainer, or detention
only, of real property and collection of rents therefor a jury shall
consist of six (6) persons.
(c) Except as provided in parts (a) and (b) of this section,
actions for the recovery of money or specific real or personal
property or both shall be tried to a jury of twelve (12) persons (1)
if a party requests the recovery of money in the sum of at least Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or (2) if a party files an affidavit
that the action involves at least Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00)
and the adverse party does not controvert the affidavit, or (3) if
the adverse party controverts such an affidavit, if one is filed,
and the court finds that the action involves at least Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000.00); all other actions for the recovery of money or
specific real or personal property or both shall be tried to a jury
composed of six (6) persons.
(a) Where the amount in controversy, as stated in the prayer for
relief or an affidavit of a party, or as found by the court where
the amount in controversy is questioned by the adverse party, does
not exceed One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), the action
shall be tried to the court without a jury.
(b) In actions for forcible entry and detainer, or detention
only, of real property and collection of rents therefor a jury shall
consist of six (6) persons.
(c) Except as provided in parts (a) and (b) of this section,
actions for the recovery of money or specific real or personal
property or both shall be tried to a jury of twelve (12) persons (1)
if a party requests the recovery of money in the sum of at least Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or (2) if a party files an affidavit
that the action involves at least Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00)
and the adverse party does not controvert the affidavit, or (3) if
the adverse party controverts such an affidavit, if one is filed,
and the court finds that the action involves at least Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000.00); all other actions for the recovery of money or
specific real or personal property or both shall be tried to a jury
composed of six (6) persons.
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