Okla. Stat. tit. 38, § 38-21
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Drawing of names - Additional drawings - Period of service
Official statutory text
If a grand jury is ordered, the number stated in the judge's
order, not to exceed one hundred, shall be summoned as grand jurors,
and the grand jury shall be impaneled from said persons. The judge
of the district court shall order the court clerk, one of his or her
deputies or the court administrator to order the stated number of
jurors from the Administrative Director of the Courts. In any
district court where an electronic jury management system is
implemented pursuant to Section 13 of this act, the judge may order
the stated number of jurors to be randomly selected and summoned by
the court clerk or trial court administrator utilizing the jury
management system, and the district court may use the jury
management system to randomly select the names of the grand or petit
jurors and alternate jurors from the panels so drawn. In addition
to the twelve (12) grand jurors to be impaneled, three additional
persons shall be selected as alternate grand jurors. The alternate
grand jurors shall attend all functions of the grand jury during its
term and shall be subject to all laws governing grand jurors.
Provided that, no alternate juror shall participate in any
deliberations of the grand jury until appointed to fill a vacancy.
If the judge so directs, the persons summoned for the grand jury
panel who are not used thereon may be transferred to the petit jury
panel. Additional and other drawing of as many names as the court
may order may be had at any such time as the court or judge may
order for the completion of a grand or petit jury panel, or for the
impaneling of a new grand or petit jury if, in the judgment of the
court, the same shall be necessary, or if, for any cause, the court,
in its discretion, shall deem other jurors necessary. The court may
excuse or discharge any person drawn and summoned as a grand or
petit juror whenever, in its discretion, such action shall be deemed
expedient. No person may be required to render service as a petit
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 38. Jurors Page 8
juror for more than one (1) day in any one calendar year unless he
or she is selected to serve in a trial or is under consideration to
serve in a trial and such consideration covers a period of two (2)
or more days. Once selected, a juror shall serve on the jury for
the duration of the trial unless excused by the presiding judge.
order, not to exceed one hundred, shall be summoned as grand jurors,
and the grand jury shall be impaneled from said persons. The judge
of the district court shall order the court clerk, one of his or her
deputies or the court administrator to order the stated number of
jurors from the Administrative Director of the Courts. In any
district court where an electronic jury management system is
implemented pursuant to Section 13 of this act, the judge may order
the stated number of jurors to be randomly selected and summoned by
the court clerk or trial court administrator utilizing the jury
management system, and the district court may use the jury
management system to randomly select the names of the grand or petit
jurors and alternate jurors from the panels so drawn. In addition
to the twelve (12) grand jurors to be impaneled, three additional
persons shall be selected as alternate grand jurors. The alternate
grand jurors shall attend all functions of the grand jury during its
term and shall be subject to all laws governing grand jurors.
Provided that, no alternate juror shall participate in any
deliberations of the grand jury until appointed to fill a vacancy.
If the judge so directs, the persons summoned for the grand jury
panel who are not used thereon may be transferred to the petit jury
panel. Additional and other drawing of as many names as the court
may order may be had at any such time as the court or judge may
order for the completion of a grand or petit jury panel, or for the
impaneling of a new grand or petit jury if, in the judgment of the
court, the same shall be necessary, or if, for any cause, the court,
in its discretion, shall deem other jurors necessary. The court may
excuse or discharge any person drawn and summoned as a grand or
petit juror whenever, in its discretion, such action shall be deemed
expedient. No person may be required to render service as a petit
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 38. Jurors Page 8
juror for more than one (1) day in any one calendar year unless he
or she is selected to serve in a trial or is under consideration to
serve in a trial and such consideration covers a period of two (2)
or more days. Once selected, a juror shall serve on the jury for
the duration of the trial unless excused by the presiding judge.
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