Oklahoma Statutes

Okla. Stat. tit. 38, § 36 (2026)

Protections for juror identity

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A. Persons serving as jurors during a trial shall not be asked or required to give their complete residence address or telephone number in the presence of the defendant. B. Names and personal information concerning prospective and sitting jurors shall not be disclosed to the public outside open court, except upon order of the court. A request for disclosure of petit jurors' names and personal information shall be made in writing directly to the presiding judge or chief judge, or any district judge acting as his or her designee. The court shall order juror names and personal information to be kept confidential unless the interests of justice require otherwise. C. Names and personal information concerning prospective petit jurors may be provided to the attorneys of record after the general panel jurors have been selected and summoned, unless otherwise directed by the court. The names and information will be provided in written form only, hereafter referred to as "the jury list". The attorneys shall not share the jury list or information contained in the jury list except as necessary for purposes of jury selection. Following jury selection, the attorneys shall return the original jury lists and any copies to the court. Counsel shall be under a continuing duty to protect the confidentiality of juror information. D. The names of grand jurors shall not be maintained in any public record or otherwise disclosed to the public except upon an order of the court issued on a showing that exceptional circumstances have created a demonstrated need for disclosure. Added by Laws 1994, c. 343, § 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 242, § 12, emerg. eff. May 4, 2015.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2016–2024 · leading case: Mccauley v. State, 2024 OK CR 8, 548 P.3d 461.
Mccauley v. State, 2024 OK CR 8, 548 P.3d 461. · cites it 2× “See 38 O.S.2021, § 36 (B); 51 O.S.2021, § 24A.”
Revision of Portion of the Rules of the Court of Crim. Appeals, 2016 OK CR 20, 389 P.3d 326. “(a) Juvenile records or any records the Legislature has determined are confidential; (b) Names and personal information concerning prospective and sitting jurors as set forth in 38 O.S.Supp.2015, § 36; (c) Any document or exhibit, other than the transcript of a court proceeding,…”
Revision of Portion of the Rules of the Court of Crim. Appeals, 2016 OK CR 20. · cites it 2× “(a) Juvenile records or any records the Legislature has determined are confidential; (b) Names and personal information concerning prospective and sitting jurors as set forth in 38 O.S.Supp.2015, § 36; (c) Any document or exhibit, other than the transcript of a court proceeding,…”
Okla. Stat. tit. 38, § 36(B): 1 case
Mccauley v. State, 2024 OK CR 8, 548 P.3d 461. “See 38 O.S.2021, § 36 (B); 51 O.S.2021, § 24A.”
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