Oklahoma § 22-329 - Discharge of grand juror
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 22-329 — Discharge of grand juror, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-329. Discharge of grand juror
A member of the grand jury may for ill health of himself or
immediate family, or other cause rendering him unable to serve, be
discharged before the term is ended or the labor of the grand jury
completed; or, if the judge becomes satisfied that any grand juror
is willfully refusing to discharge his duty, the court may order his
discharge. In the event of the discharge or death of a grand juror,
an alternate grand juror shall be appointed to fill the vacancy by
the court. The appointment shall be made in the same order in which
the alternate grand jurors were selected. If the number of grand
jurors and alternates becomes so depleted as to prevent the grand
jury from functioning, as many names as the court may order shall be
drawn from the jury box in the same manner the original grand jurors
and alternates were drawn, and from the names so drawn there shall
be summoned as many grand jurors and alternates as can be found and
are able to attend as necessary, and if found they shall be summoned
in the order in which their names were drawn from the box. If the
number be not thus obtained there shall be another drawing in the
same manner. When a sufficient number so drawn appears to fill the
panel, the grand jury shall in open court be reimpaneled, but
subject to challenge and be charged and sworn in the same manner as
when the grand jury was originally impaneled.
R.L.1910, § 5714; Laws 1977, c. 213, § 1, emerg. eff. June 14, 1977.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 22-329
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 22-329 cover?
Section 22-329 ("Discharge of grand juror") 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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