Beginning November 1, 1989, any person, group of persons or organization desiring to circulate a petition for the impaneling of a grand jury, pursuant to the provisions of Section 18 of Article II of the Oklahoma Constitution shall file a copy of said petition with the court clerk of the county prior to the obtaining of any signatures upon such petition. Any such petition, upon its face, shall state the subject matter or matters of the prospective grand jury and shall state a reasonably specific identification of areas to be inquired into and sufficient general allegations to warrant a finding that such inquiry may lead to information which, if true, would warrant a true bill of indictment or action for removal of a particular public official. Laws 1989, c. 180, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1989.
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Key v. Owens, 935 P.2d 1189 (Okla. Civ. App. 1996).
· cites it 2× “Two questions are presented on appeal: 1) is the amended petition sufficient under 38 O.S.1991 §§ 101 & 102; and 2) if so, does the court nevertheless have discretion to deny circulation of the petition for perceived reasons of public policy? We answer the first question in the…”
In re Petition to Summon Grand Jury, 423 P.3d 1044 (Kan. Ct. App. 2018).
· cites it 3× “Okla. Stat. tit. 38, § 101 . But the Oklahoma Legislature did not require dates or specific allegations of fact.”
In re Grand Jury Wilder, 996 P.2d 951 (Okla. Civ. App. 1999).
“However, the case before us does not involve a multi-county grand jury, but rather, a citizen-initiated county grand jury under article 2, section 18 of the Oklahoma Constitution and 38 O.S.1991 §§ 101 through 108. Neither the constitution nor the statutory authority expressly…”
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