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§ 765. Order for examination--Testimony by alternative method

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 22. Criminal ProcedureEffective: November 1, 2022

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 22. Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 10. Evidence and Depositions (Refs & Annos)
Depositions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: November 1, 2022
22 Okl.St.Ann. § 765
§ 765. Order for examination--Testimony by alternative method
If the court or judge is satisfied that the examination of the witness is necessary an order must be made that the witness be examined conditionally at a specified time and place, and that a copy of the order be served on counsel for the opposing party within a specified time before that fixed for the examination. If the witness is a child as defined by Section 1-1-105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes or a vulnerable adult as defined in Section 10-103 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes, the court can allow the witness to testify through an alternative method pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Child Witness Testimony by Alternative Methods Act1 or Section 2611.2 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Credits

R.L.1910, § 6029; Laws 1994, c. 292, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 2004, c. 445, § 3, emerg. eff. June 4, 2004; Laws 2022, c. 104, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.

Footnotes

Title 12, § 2611.3 et seq.
22 Okl. St. Ann. § 765, OK ST T. 22 § 765
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 295 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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