Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-345
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Restrictions on sessions before and after elections
Official statutory text
No grand jury shall be convened or remain in session during a
period beginning thirty (30) days before any Primary, Runoff
Primary, or General Election, for state or county offices, and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 164
ending ten (10) days after such Primary, Runoff Primary, or General
Election. Any grand jury in session at the commencement of any such
period shall be discharged forthwith. The provisions of this
section shall not apply to a multicounty grand jury convened
pursuant to the Multicounty Grand Jury Act, Section 350 et seq. of
this title.
period beginning thirty (30) days before any Primary, Runoff
Primary, or General Election, for state or county offices, and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 164
ending ten (10) days after such Primary, Runoff Primary, or General
Election. Any grand jury in session at the commencement of any such
period shall be discharged forthwith. The provisions of this
section shall not apply to a multicounty grand jury convened
pursuant to the Multicounty Grand Jury Act, Section 350 et seq. of
this title.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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