Oklahoma § 58-44 - Recording of testimony - Admissibility
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 58-44 — Recording of testimony - Admissibility, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58-44. Recording of testimony - Admissibility
The testimony of any witness or witnesses admitted at a hearing
on a petition to probate a will shall be recorded in one of the
following methods:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 58. Probate Procedure
(a) filing with the court clerk a written summary of the
testimony, subscribed and sworn to by each witness in the presence
of a judge having jurisdiction of probate matters; or
(b) having the testimony taken down verbatim in shorthand,
stenotype, or any other method approved by the court; or
(c) having the testimony recorded verbatim by a sound recorder
approved by the court; or
(d) having the testimony recorded verbatim by an official court
reporter.
If the testimony is recorded by one of the methods described in
subdivisions (b) or (c), the same shall be transcribed, subscribed
and sworn to by each witness, and filed with the court clerk. If
the testimony is recorded by the method described in subdivision
(d), the same shall be transcribed and certified by the official
court reporter who took the testimony, and filed with the clerk of
the court. Such evidence shall be admissible in any subsequent
proceedings concerning the validity of the will, or the sufficiency
of the proof if the subscribing witness is dead, or has permanently
left this state.
R.L. 1910, § 6213; Laws 1965, c. 340, § 1, emerg. eff. June 28,
1965; Laws 1974, c. 26, § 1, emerg. eff. April 11, 1974; Laws 1992,
c. 395, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 58-44
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 58-44 cover?
Section 58-44 ("Recording of testimony - Admissibility") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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