Okla. Stat. tit. 38, § 38-29
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Substantial compliance
Official statutory text
Substantial compliance with the provisions of this chapter,
shall be sufficient to prevent the quashing or setting aside of any
indictment of a grand jury chosen hereunder, unless irregularity in
drawing, summoning or impaneling the grand jury resulted in
depriving a defendant of some substantial right, but such
irregularity must be specifically presented to the court on or
before the cause is first set for trial. A substantial compliance
with the provisions of this chapter, shall be sufficient to prevent
the setting aside of any verdict rendered by a jury chosen
hereunder, unless the irregularity in drawing, and summoning or
impaneling the same, resulted in depriving a party litigant of some
substantial right; provided, however, that such irregularity must be
specifically presented to the court at or before the time the jury
is sworn to try the cause.
shall be sufficient to prevent the quashing or setting aside of any
indictment of a grand jury chosen hereunder, unless irregularity in
drawing, summoning or impaneling the grand jury resulted in
depriving a defendant of some substantial right, but such
irregularity must be specifically presented to the court on or
before the cause is first set for trial. A substantial compliance
with the provisions of this chapter, shall be sufficient to prevent
the setting aside of any verdict rendered by a jury chosen
hereunder, unless the irregularity in drawing, and summoning or
impaneling the same, resulted in depriving a party litigant of some
substantial right; provided, however, that such irregularity must be
specifically presented to the court at or before the time the jury
is sworn to try the cause.
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