Oklahoma § 22-358 - Venue - Consolidation of indictment

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 22-358 — Venue - Consolidation of indictment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 22-358. Venue - Consolidation of indictment

A. Any indictment or accusation for removal by a multicounty

grand jury shall be returned to the presiding judge without

designation of venue. Thereupon, the judge, by order, shall

designate the county of venue for the purpose of trial. The judge,

by order, may direct the consolidation of an indictment returned by

a county grand jury with an indictment returned by a multicounty

grand jury and fix venue for trial.

B. If a multicounty grand jury, pursuant to its investigation,

learns of an offense for which it lacks jurisdiction to indict, the

multicounty grand jury shall direct the Attorney General to inform

the appropriate prosecutorial authority.

Added by Laws 1987, c. 99, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1987.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 22-358 ("Venue - Consolidation of indictment") 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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