Any person responsible for the creation, drafting or circulating of a grand jury petition may be held liable for civil damages for libel or slander due to any false allegation made in the body of said petition, if such allegations are proven to be made with malice and with an ulterior or illicit purpose.
Laws 1989, c. 180, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1989.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§38-18. Licensed drivers list - Time period - Volunteers - Name and address changes.
§38-18.1. Alternative plan for selection of jurors with aid of mechanical or electronic means.
§38-18.2. Electronic jury management systems.
§38-19. Generation of names for general panel.
§38-20. Drawing general panel - Authority of judges - Report for duty.
§38-20.1. Jury panel - Oath or affirmation.
§38-21. Drawing of names - Additional drawings - Period of service.
§38-23. Juries - Standard form of summons - Service.
§38-23.1. On-call system - Trailing docket system.
§38-28. Qualifications and exemptions.
§38-29. Substantial compliance.
§38-35. Civil liability - Damages.
§38-36. Protections for juror identity.
§38-37. Adverse action against student for jury service prohibited.
§38-101. Grand jury petition - Circulation - Sufficiency.
§38-103. Signatures - Time allowed - Requisite number.
§38-104. Wrongfully or fraudulently procuring signature or removal of signature - Penalty.
§38-105. Removal of name from petition - Request.
§38-106. Filing completed petition - Duties of court clerk and election board.