Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-13
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Admission of evidence
Official statutory text
The Corporation Commission shall in the trial of cases and all
special proceedings and hearings admit in evidence only such balance
sheets, operating statements and other financial exhibits and
schedules as shall have been compiled and authenticated by the
treasurer or other regularly acting financial officer or employee of
such person, firm, association or corporation as may be a party to
the proceeding, action or cause pending before or being tried by
said Commission; provided, that if otherwise relevant and
admissible, reports of audit, balance sheets, operating statements
and financial exhibits and schedules prepared by employees of said
Commission, employees of the Office of the Attorney General, and by
public accountants as defined in Section 15.1 et seq. of Title 59 of
the Oklahoma Statutes or certified public accountants under the laws
of the state, shall be admissible and accepted in evidence in all
cases.
special proceedings and hearings admit in evidence only such balance
sheets, operating statements and other financial exhibits and
schedules as shall have been compiled and authenticated by the
treasurer or other regularly acting financial officer or employee of
such person, firm, association or corporation as may be a party to
the proceeding, action or cause pending before or being tried by
said Commission; provided, that if otherwise relevant and
admissible, reports of audit, balance sheets, operating statements
and financial exhibits and schedules prepared by employees of said
Commission, employees of the Office of the Attorney General, and by
public accountants as defined in Section 15.1 et seq. of Title 59 of
the Oklahoma Statutes or certified public accountants under the laws
of the state, shall be admissible and accepted in evidence in all
cases.
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