Okla. Stat. tit. 38, § 38-101
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Grand jury petition - Circulation - Sufficiency
Official statutory text
Beginning November 1, 1989, any person, group of persons or
organization desiring to circulate a petition for the impaneling of
a grand jury, pursuant to the provisions of Section 18 of Article II
of the Oklahoma Constitution shall file a copy of said petition with
the court clerk of the county prior to the obtaining of any
signatures upon such petition. Any such petition, upon its face,
shall state the subject matter or matters of the prospective grand
jury and shall state a reasonably specific identification of areas
to be inquired into and sufficient general allegations to warrant a
finding that such inquiry may lead to information which, if true,
would warrant a true bill of indictment or action for removal of a
particular public official.
organization desiring to circulate a petition for the impaneling of
a grand jury, pursuant to the provisions of Section 18 of Article II
of the Oklahoma Constitution shall file a copy of said petition with
the court clerk of the county prior to the obtaining of any
signatures upon such petition. Any such petition, upon its face,
shall state the subject matter or matters of the prospective grand
jury and shall state a reasonably specific identification of areas
to be inquired into and sufficient general allegations to warrant a
finding that such inquiry may lead to information which, if true,
would warrant a true bill of indictment or action for removal of a
particular public official.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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