A. All citizens of the United States, residing in this state, having the qualifications of electors of this state, who are of sound mind and discretion and of good moral character are competent jurors to serve on all grand and petit juries within their counties; provided, that persons over seventy (70) years of age and persons who have served as a grand or petit juror during the last two (2) immediately preceding calendar years shall not be compelled to serve as jurors in this state and the court may excuse or discharge any juror drawn and summoned as a grand or petit juror if jury service would result in substantial hardship to the prospective juror.

B. Persons who are not qualified to serve as jurors are:

1. Justices of the Supreme Court or the Court of Civil Appeals;

2. Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals or the district court;

3. Sheriffs or deputy sheriffs;

4. Jailers or law enforcement officers, state or federal, having custody of prisoners;

5. Licensed attorneys engaged in the practice of law;

6. Persons who have been convicted of any felony or served a term of imprisonment in any penitentiary, state or federal, for the commission of a felony; provided, any such citizen convicted, who has been fully restored to his civil rights, shall be eligible to serve as a juror; and

7. Legislators during session of the Legislature or involved in state business.

Historical Data

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Laws 1949, SB 155, § 11, emerg. eff. June 2, 1949; Amended by Laws 1951, HB 145, § 1, emerg. eff. May 16, 1951; Amended by Laws 1953, HB 841, § 1, emerg. eff. April 13, 1953; Amended by Laws 1957, HB 748, § 1; Amended by Laws 1959, HB 636, § 1; Amended by Laws 1971, HB 1467, § 1, eff. October 1, 1971; Amended by Laws 1973, SB 227, c. 204, § 3, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973; Amended by Laws 1975, HB 1230, c. 302, § 1, eff. October 1, 1975; Amended by Laws 1981, SB 73, c. 184, § 1; Amended by Laws 1994, SB 1076, c. 343, § 21, eff. September 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1996, SB 1036, c. 97, § 17, eff. November 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1436, c. 2, § 3, emerg. eff. February 26, 1997.

Citationizer^® Summary of Documents Citing This Document

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Cite	Name	Level
Oklahoma Attorney General's Opinions
	Cite	Name	Level
	1981 OK AG 235,	Question Submitted by: Mr. Warren Henderson, Director, Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs	Cited
	1996 OK AG 112,	Question Submitted by: Tom Cole, Secretary of State	Cited
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	1988 OK CR 57, 753 P.2d 359,	ROJEM v. STATE	Cited
	1988 OK CR 153, 759 P.2d 1033,	DAVIS v. STATE	Cited
	1988 OK CR 242, 764 P.2d 197,	JOHNSON v. STATE	Discussed
	1988 OK CR 290, 767 P.2d 60,	CRAWFORD v. STATE	Cited
	1989 OK CR 51, 779 P.2d 562,	FOX v. STATE	Cited
	1989 OK CR 52, 779 P.2d 580,	FOWLER v. STATE	Cited
	1991 OK CR 41, 809 P.2d 676,	SELLERS v. STATE	Discussed
	1992 OK CR 45, 867 P.2d 1289,	ELLIS v. STATE	Cited
	1992 OK CR 80, 844 P.2d 159,	CASTRO v. STATE	Cited
	1993 OK CR 8, 847 P.2d 368,	ROMANO v. STATE	Cited
	1993 OK CR 19, 853 P.2d 203,	TRICE v. STATE	Cited
	1994 OK CR 62, 882 P.2d 1086,	HOWELL v. STATE	Cited
	1994 OK CR 73, 885 P.2d 670,	NICKELL v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	1995 OK CR 61, 919 P.2d 7,	DUCKETT v. STATE	Cited
	1995 OK CR 74, 909 P.2d 92,	ROMANO v. STATE	Cited
	1995 OK CR 79, 913 P.2d 1356,	PENNINGTON v. STATE	Cited
	1996 OK CR 5, 910 P.2d 348,	WOODRUFF v. STATE	Cited
	2001 OK CR 11, 29 P.3d 569, 72 OBJ 1205,	WARNER v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	2001 OK CR 34, 37 P.3d 908, 72 OBJ 3509,	FREDERICK v. STATE	Cited
	1974 OK CR 160, 525 P.2d 1362,	ESTES v. STATE	Discussed
	1974 OK CR 176, 529 P.2d 510,	HUGHES v. STATE	Cited
	2002 OK CR 40, 60 P.3d 4,	McELMURRY v. STATE	Cited
	1955 OK CR 62, 283 P.2d 856,	ACUFF v. STATE	Cited
	1958 OK CR 6, 320 P.2d 719,	STATE v. SMITH	Discussed at Length
	1959 OK CR 34, 337 P.2d 1097,	HAMMERS v. STATE	Discussed
	1962 OK CR 39, 370 P.2d 567,	WAGERS v. STATE	Discussed
	1964 OK CR 107, 396 P.2d 889,	FENNELL v. STATE	Cited
	1964 OK CR 122, 397 P.2d 686,	GANN v. STATE	Discussed
	1953 OK CR 48, 256 P.2d 469, 97 Okl.Cr. 23,	HILL v. STATE	Cited
	1953 OK CR 144, 262 P.2d 483, 97 Okl.Cr. 271,	WORLEY v. STATE	Discussed
	1953 OK CR 174, 267 P.2d 175, 97 Okl.Cr. 377,	RIDINGER v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	1997 OK CR 55, 947 P.2d 535, 68 OBJ 3218,	Le v. State	Cited
	1997 OK CR 62, 947 P.2d 1074, 68 OBJ 3542,	Willingham v. State	Cited
	1998 OK CR 33, 965 P.2d 955, 69 OBJ 2028,	Turrentine v. State	Cited
	1998 OK CR 39, 964 P.2d 875, 69 OBJ 2421,	Jackson v. State	Cited
	1998 OK CR 41, 963 P.2d 583, 69 OBJ 2672,	Ochoa v. State	Discussed
	1998 OK CR 70, 973 P.2d 315, 70 OBJ 165,	Salazar v. State	Cited
	1985 OK CR 11, 695 P.2d 1357,	BEWLEY v. STATE	Cited
	1974 OK CR 15, 519 P.2d 538,	THOMPSON v. STATE	Cited
	1985 OK CR 105, 707 P.2d 35,	ROUBIDEAUX v. STATE	Cited
	1987 OK CR 8, 731 P.2d 993,	JOHNSON v. STATE	Cited
	1987 OK CR 68, 736 P.2d 161,	MOORE v. STATE	Cited
	1976 OK CR 238, 555 P.2d 63,	JONES v. STATE	Cited
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	1993 OK 104, 857 P.2d 74, 64 OBJ 2309,	Reynolds v. Beacon Well Services, Inc.	Cited
	1971 OK 40, 483 P.2d 1141,	LINDSAY v. SIKES	Cited
	1973 OK 148, 519 P.2d 1346,	McALESTER URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY v. LORINCE	Cited
	1977 OK 173, 571 P.2d 1200,	GRAND JURY OF SEMINOLE CTY. v. DYE	Cited
	2000 OK 30, 3 P.3d 154, 71 OBJ 960,	Towne v. Hubbard	Cited
	1951 OK 288, 237 P.2d 624, 205 Okla. 364,	In re HOUSE BILL NO. 145	Cited
Title 28. Fees
	Cite	Name	Level
	28 O.S. 86,	Jurors' Fees - Parking	Cited
Title 38. Jurors
	Cite	Name	Level
	38 O.S. 28,	Qualifications and Exemptions	Cited

Citationizer: Table of Authority

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None Found.