Oklahoma § 12-580 - Jury may decide in court or retire - Keeping together Communications to jury or concerning deliberations
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 12-580 — Jury may decide in court or retire - Keeping together Communications to jury or concerning deliberations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-580. Jury may decide in court or retire - Keeping together Communications to jury or concerning deliberations
When the case is finally submitted to the jury, they may decide
in court or retire for deliberation. If they retire, they must be
kept together, in some convenient place, under charge of an officer,
until they agree upon a verdict or be discharged by the court,
subject to the discretion of the court, to permit them to separate
temporarily at night, and at their meals. The officer having them
under his charge shall not suffer any communication to be made to
them, or make any himself, except to ask them if they are agreed
upon their verdict, unless by order of the court; and he shall not,
before their verdict is rendered, communicate to any person the
state of their deliberations, or the verdict agreed upon.
R.L. 1910, § 5005.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 12-580
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 12-580 cover?
Section 12-580 ("Jury may decide in court or retire - Keeping together Communications to jury or concerning deliberations") 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.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 12-580?
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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?
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How does Oklahoma § 12-580 apply to my situation?
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