Okla. Stat. tit. 38, § 38-20
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duty.
A. In each county, the judges of the courts of record shall,
more than ten (10) days prior to each term of court, determine
approximately the number of jurors that are reasonably necessary for
jury service in all the courts of record of the county for each jury
period during the time the courts may hold during the term and shall
thereupon order the number of jurors from the Administrative
Director of the Courts for each jury period, said jury to be known
as the general panel of jurors for service in all the courts of such
county for the respective weeks for which they are designated to
serve. A majority of the judges are authorized to act in carrying
out the provisions of this law; provided, however, there is only one
judge in the county or where the district judge so designates in
writing the judge of the court of record using the jury is
authorized to act in carrying out the provisions of this law or he
or she may increase or diminish the number of jurors to be selected
for any jury period, and shall order said jurors drawn for as many
weeks in advance of service as they or he or she deem proper. The
general panel shall report for duty to the presiding judge or chief
judge or other district court judge acting as his or her designee
or, if none, to the judge of the court of record using the jury, and
said judge, for such time as he or she so acts, shall organize said
juries and have immediate supervision and control of them.
B. In any district court where an electronic jury management
system is implemented pursuant to Section 13 of this act, the
general panel of jurors may be generated by the court clerk or trial
court administrator using the random juror selection process and
functionality which is provided in that system.
A. In each county, the judges of the courts of record shall,
more than ten (10) days prior to each term of court, determine
approximately the number of jurors that are reasonably necessary for
jury service in all the courts of record of the county for each jury
period during the time the courts may hold during the term and shall
thereupon order the number of jurors from the Administrative
Director of the Courts for each jury period, said jury to be known
as the general panel of jurors for service in all the courts of such
county for the respective weeks for which they are designated to
serve. A majority of the judges are authorized to act in carrying
out the provisions of this law; provided, however, there is only one
judge in the county or where the district judge so designates in
writing the judge of the court of record using the jury is
authorized to act in carrying out the provisions of this law or he
or she may increase or diminish the number of jurors to be selected
for any jury period, and shall order said jurors drawn for as many
weeks in advance of service as they or he or she deem proper. The
general panel shall report for duty to the presiding judge or chief
judge or other district court judge acting as his or her designee
or, if none, to the judge of the court of record using the jury, and
said judge, for such time as he or she so acts, shall organize said
juries and have immediate supervision and control of them.
B. In any district court where an electronic jury management
system is implemented pursuant to Section 13 of this act, the
general panel of jurors may be generated by the court clerk or trial
court administrator using the random juror selection process and
functionality which is provided in that system.
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