§ 946. Continuances for military service
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 44. MilitiaEffective: October 1, 2019
Effective: October 1, 2019
44 Okl.St.Ann. § 946
§ 946. Continuances for military service
ARTICLE 146. Continuances for military service.
A. It shall be the duty of any justice, judge, judicial referee, corporation commissioner, administrative law judge or hearing officer presiding over any civil, criminal or administrative proceeding in this state to continue any trial, hearing or other action pending before the court or an administrative forum when a party to the pending action or the primary counsel representing a party to the pending action is not present at the time the case or matter in question is reached on the docket or schedule by reason of participation in:
C. If the primary counsel of a party to the pending action is not present due to military service pursuant to subsection A of this section, the party so affected shall declare under oath that he or she cannot properly proceed with the trial, hearing or other action pending before the court or administrative forum without the presence of the primary counsel.
E. Continuances granted pursuant to this section shall remain in effect no longer than ninety (90) calendar days. The justice, judge, judicial referee, corporation commissioner, administrative law judge or hearing officer may, at his or her discretion, continue the proceeding in question in order to carry out the administration of justice. The protections provided to service members in this section shall be available in addition to any protections afforded to service members under Section 208.1 of this title.
Credits
Laws 2019, c. 408, § 203, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
44 Okl. St. Ann. § 946, OK ST T. 44 § 946
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 316 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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