Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-841
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Challenges
Official statutory text
ARTICLE 41. Challenges.
A. 1. The military judge and members of a general or special
court-martial may be challenged by the accused or the trial counsel
for cause stated to the court. The military judge shall determine
the relevancy and validity of challenges for cause, and may not
receive a challenge to more than one person at a time. Challenges
by the trial counsel shall ordinarily be presented and decided
before those by the accused are offered.
2. If exercise of a challenge for cause reduces the court below
the number of members required by Section 816 of this title (Article
16), all parties shall, notwithstanding Section 829 of this title
(Article 29), either exercise or waive any challenge for cause then
apparent against the remaining members of the court before
additional members are detailed to the court. However, peremptory
challenges shall not be exercised at that time.
B. 1. Each accused and the trial counsel are entitled
initially to one peremptory challenge of the members of the court.
The military judge may not be challenged except for cause.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 44. Militia Page 100
2. If exercise of a peremptory challenge reduces the court
below the number of members required by Section 816 of this title
(Article 16), the parties shall, notwithstanding Section 829 of this
title (Article 29), either exercise or waive any remaining
peremptory challenge (not previously waived) against the remaining
members of the court before additional members are detailed to the
court.
C. Whenever additional members are detailed to the court, and
after any challenges for cause against such additional members are
presented and decided, each accused and the trial counsel are
entitled to one peremptory challenge against members not previously
subject to peremptory challenge.
A. 1. The military judge and members of a general or special
court-martial may be challenged by the accused or the trial counsel
for cause stated to the court. The military judge shall determine
the relevancy and validity of challenges for cause, and may not
receive a challenge to more than one person at a time. Challenges
by the trial counsel shall ordinarily be presented and decided
before those by the accused are offered.
2. If exercise of a challenge for cause reduces the court below
the number of members required by Section 816 of this title (Article
16), all parties shall, notwithstanding Section 829 of this title
(Article 29), either exercise or waive any challenge for cause then
apparent against the remaining members of the court before
additional members are detailed to the court. However, peremptory
challenges shall not be exercised at that time.
B. 1. Each accused and the trial counsel are entitled
initially to one peremptory challenge of the members of the court.
The military judge may not be challenged except for cause.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 44. Militia Page 100
2. If exercise of a peremptory challenge reduces the court
below the number of members required by Section 816 of this title
(Article 16), the parties shall, notwithstanding Section 829 of this
title (Article 29), either exercise or waive any remaining
peremptory challenge (not previously waived) against the remaining
members of the court before additional members are detailed to the
court.
C. Whenever additional members are detailed to the court, and
after any challenges for cause against such additional members are
presented and decided, each accused and the trial counsel are
entitled to one peremptory challenge against members not previously
subject to peremptory challenge.
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