Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-898
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Court during jury's retirement - Sealed verdicts - Final
Official statutory text
adjournment for term discharges jury.
While the jury are absent the court may adjourn from time to
time as to other business, but it is nevertheless deemed open for
any purpose connected with the cause submitted to them until verdict
is rendered or the jury discharged. If the jury agree on a verdict
during a temporary adjournment or recess of the court, they may,
upon the direction of the court, sign the verdict by their foreman,
securely seal the same in an envelope, and deliver the same to the
foreman, when they may separate until the next convening of the
court, at which time they shall reassemble in the jury room and
return their verdict in open court, when the same proceedings shall
be had as in case of other verdicts. A final adjournment of the
court for the term discharges the jury.
While the jury are absent the court may adjourn from time to
time as to other business, but it is nevertheless deemed open for
any purpose connected with the cause submitted to them until verdict
is rendered or the jury discharged. If the jury agree on a verdict
during a temporary adjournment or recess of the court, they may,
upon the direction of the court, sign the verdict by their foreman,
securely seal the same in an envelope, and deliver the same to the
foreman, when they may separate until the next convening of the
court, at which time they shall reassemble in the jury room and
return their verdict in open court, when the same proceedings shall
be had as in case of other verdicts. A final adjournment of the
court for the term discharges the jury.
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