Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-951
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Investigation of alleged violations of act
Official statutory text
It shall be the duty of any judge of any court of record, upon
the written request of the district attorney, or upon the sworn
complaint of any other person, to issue subpoenas for any witness
that may have knowledge of the violation of any provision of this
act, and such judge shall have the power and it shall be his duty to
compel such witness to appear before him and give testimony and
produce any books or papers that will aid or assist in the
prosecution of such investigation and inquiry into any violation of
any provision of this act; but no person shall be prosecuted or
subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any
transaction, matter or thing concerning which he may so testify or
produce evidence. The testimony of each witness shall be reduced to
writing by said judge, or by some person designated by him, and the
same shall be signed by such witness. No person shall disclose any
evidence so taken, nor disclose the name of any person so subpoenaed
and examined, except when lawfully reguired to testify as a witness
in relation thereto; and the unlawful disclosure, by any person, of
any such evidence or of any matter or thing concerning such
examination shall be a misdemeanor. Should said judge be unable to
hold and conduct such inquiry and investigation for want of time, he
may appoint a special judge who shall possess the qualifications and
have the power in respect to such matters as the judge of the
district court. Should any witness refuse to appear before such
judge, in obedience to such subpoena, or refuse to produce any books
or papers when lawfully required so to do, or having appeared, shall
refuse to answer any proper question, or sign his testimony when so
required, it shall be the duty of such judge to commit such person
to the county jail until he shall consent to obey such orders and
command of such judge in the premises, and in addition thereto such
person may be punished, as for contempt of court, in accordance with
the Constitution and laws of this state. The special judge
appointed under the provisions of this section shall take the oath
of the Constitution for state officers, and shall receive the
compensation allowed by law for notaries public for taking
depositions and be paid by the county in which such proceeding is
had, upon the order of the judge who appointed him. When it is
shown upon the taking of such testimony that there is probable cause
to believe that any person has violated any provision of this act,
the district attorney shall immediately prepare an information
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 399
charging such person with such offense and file such information in
some court of competent jurisdiction.
the written request of the district attorney, or upon the sworn
complaint of any other person, to issue subpoenas for any witness
that may have knowledge of the violation of any provision of this
act, and such judge shall have the power and it shall be his duty to
compel such witness to appear before him and give testimony and
produce any books or papers that will aid or assist in the
prosecution of such investigation and inquiry into any violation of
any provision of this act; but no person shall be prosecuted or
subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any
transaction, matter or thing concerning which he may so testify or
produce evidence. The testimony of each witness shall be reduced to
writing by said judge, or by some person designated by him, and the
same shall be signed by such witness. No person shall disclose any
evidence so taken, nor disclose the name of any person so subpoenaed
and examined, except when lawfully reguired to testify as a witness
in relation thereto; and the unlawful disclosure, by any person, of
any such evidence or of any matter or thing concerning such
examination shall be a misdemeanor. Should said judge be unable to
hold and conduct such inquiry and investigation for want of time, he
may appoint a special judge who shall possess the qualifications and
have the power in respect to such matters as the judge of the
district court. Should any witness refuse to appear before such
judge, in obedience to such subpoena, or refuse to produce any books
or papers when lawfully required so to do, or having appeared, shall
refuse to answer any proper question, or sign his testimony when so
required, it shall be the duty of such judge to commit such person
to the county jail until he shall consent to obey such orders and
command of such judge in the premises, and in addition thereto such
person may be punished, as for contempt of court, in accordance with
the Constitution and laws of this state. The special judge
appointed under the provisions of this section shall take the oath
of the Constitution for state officers, and shall receive the
compensation allowed by law for notaries public for taking
depositions and be paid by the county in which such proceeding is
had, upon the order of the judge who appointed him. When it is
shown upon the taking of such testimony that there is probable cause
to believe that any person has violated any provision of this act,
the district attorney shall immediately prepare an information
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 399
charging such person with such offense and file such information in
some court of competent jurisdiction.
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