Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-567B
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Failure to appear for jury service - Sanctions
Official statutory text
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 244
An individual who fails to appear in person on the date
scheduled for jury service and who has failed to obtain a
postponement in compliance with the provisions for requesting a
postponement, or who fails to appear on the date set pursuant to
Section 9 of this act, shall be in indirect contempt of court and
shall be punished by the imposition of a fine not to exceed Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00). The prospective juror may be excused
from paying sanctions for good cause shown or in the interests of
justice. In addition to or in lieu of the fine, the court may order
that the prospective juror complete a period of community service
for a period no less than if the prospective juror would have
completed jury service, and provide proof of completion of this
community service to the court.
An individual who fails to appear in person on the date
scheduled for jury service and who has failed to obtain a
postponement in compliance with the provisions for requesting a
postponement, or who fails to appear on the date set pursuant to
Section 9 of this act, shall be in indirect contempt of court and
shall be punished by the imposition of a fine not to exceed Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00). The prospective juror may be excused
from paying sanctions for good cause shown or in the interests of
justice. In addition to or in lieu of the fine, the court may order
that the prospective juror complete a period of community service
for a period no less than if the prospective juror would have
completed jury service, and provide proof of completion of this
community service to the court.
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