Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-575.1
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Selection of jury in discretion of court - Manner
Official statutory text
Notwithstanding other methods authorized by law, the trial judge
may direct in his discretion that a jury in a civil case be selected
in the following manner:
(a) if the case be triable to a twelve-man jury, eighteen
prospective jurors shall be called and seated in the box
and then examined on voir dire; when eighteen such
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure Page 94
prospective jurors have been passed for cause, each side of
the lawsuit shall exercise its peremptory challenges out of
the hearing of the jury by alternately striking three names
from the list of those so passed for cause, and the
remaining twelve persons shall be sworn to try the case;
(b) if the case be triable to a six-man jury, twelve
prospective jurors shall be called and seated in the box
and then examined on voir dire; when twelve such
prospective jurors have been passed for cause, each side of
the lawsuit shall exercise its peremptory challenges out of
the hearing of the jury by alternately striking three names
from the list of those so passed for cause, and the
remaining six persons shall be sworn to try the case.
If there be more than one defendant in the case, and the trial
judge determines on motion that there is a serious conflict of
interest between them, he may, in his discretion, allow each
defendant to strike three names from the list of jurors seated and
passed for cause. In such case he shall appropriately increase the
number of jurors initially called and seated in the box for voir
dire examination.
may direct in his discretion that a jury in a civil case be selected
in the following manner:
(a) if the case be triable to a twelve-man jury, eighteen
prospective jurors shall be called and seated in the box
and then examined on voir dire; when eighteen such
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure Page 94
prospective jurors have been passed for cause, each side of
the lawsuit shall exercise its peremptory challenges out of
the hearing of the jury by alternately striking three names
from the list of those so passed for cause, and the
remaining twelve persons shall be sworn to try the case;
(b) if the case be triable to a six-man jury, twelve
prospective jurors shall be called and seated in the box
and then examined on voir dire; when twelve such
prospective jurors have been passed for cause, each side of
the lawsuit shall exercise its peremptory challenges out of
the hearing of the jury by alternately striking three names
from the list of those so passed for cause, and the
remaining six persons shall be sworn to try the case.
If there be more than one defendant in the case, and the trial
judge determines on motion that there is a serious conflict of
interest between them, he may, in his discretion, allow each
defendant to strike three names from the list of jurors seated and
passed for cause. In such case he shall appropriately increase the
number of jurors initially called and seated in the box for voir
dire examination.
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