Okla. Stat. tit. 38, § 28
Qualifications and Exemptions
Effective Feb 26, 1997Laws 1949, SB 155, § 11, emerg. eff. June 2, 1949; Amended by Laws 1951, HB 145, § 1, emerg. eff. May 16, 1951; Amended by Laws 1953, HB 841, § 1, emerg. eff. April 13, 1953; Amended by Laws 1957, HB 748, § 1; Amended by Laws 1959, HB 636, § 1; Amended by Laws 1971, HB 1467, § 1, eff. October 1, 1971; Amended by Laws 1973, SB 227, c. 204, § 3, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973; Amended by Laws 1975, HB 1230, c. 302, § 1, eff. October 1, 1975; Amended by Laws 1981, SB 73, c. 184, § 1; Amended by Laws 1994, SB 1076, c. 343, § 21, eff. September 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1996, SB 1036, c. 97, § 17, eff. November 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1436, c. 2, § 3, emerg. eff. February 26, 1997.
- A. All citizens of the United States, residing in this state, having the qualifications of electors of this state, who are of sound mind and discretion and of good moral character are competent jurors to serve on all grand and petit juries within their counties; provided, that persons over seventy (70) years of age and persons who have served as a grand or petit juror during the last two (2) immediately preceding calendar years shall not be compelled to serve as jurors in this state and the court may excuse or discharge any juror drawn and summoned as a grand or petit juror if jury service would result in substantial hardship to the prospective juror.
B. Persons who are not qualified to serve as jurors are:
- 1. Justices of the Supreme Court or the Court of Civil Appeals;
- 2. Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals or the district court;
- 3. Sheriffs or deputy sheriffs;
- 4. Jailers or law enforcement officers, state or federal, having custody of prisoners;
- 5. Licensed attorneys engaged in the practice of law;
- 6. Persons who have been convicted of any felony or served a term of imprisonment in any penitentiary, state or federal, for the commission of a felony; provided, any such citizen convicted, who has been fully restored to his civil rights, shall be eligible to serve as a juror; and
- 7. Legislators during session of the Legislature or involved in state business.
Laws 1949, SB 155, § 11, emerg. eff. June 2, 1949; Amended by Laws 1951, HB 145, § 1, emerg. eff. May 16, 1951; Amended by Laws 1953, HB 841, § 1, emerg. eff. April 13, 1953; Amended by Laws 1957, HB 748, § 1; Amended by Laws 1959, HB 636, § 1; Amended by Laws 1971, HB 1467, § 1, eff. October 1, 1971; Amended by Laws 1973, SB 227, c. 204, § 3, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973; Amended by Laws 1975, HB 1230, c. 302, § 1, eff. October 1, 1975; Amended by Laws 1981, SB 73, c. 184, § 1; Amended by Laws 1994, SB 1076, c. 343, § 21, eff. September 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1996, SB 1036, c. 97, § 17, eff. November 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1436, c. 2, § 3, emerg. eff. February 26, 1997.