Oklahoma SB965 elevates certain juror misconduct violations to felonies.
Oklahoma SB965 amends 21 O.S. 2021, Section 385, to increase the penalty for juror misconduct. It specifies that jurors or those summoned as jurors who make promises regarding verdicts or receive unauthorized information about a case will be guilty of a misdemeanor. The bill also allows for subsequent or egregious violations to be charged as felonies. This change aims to strengthen the integrity of the jury system by imposing harsher penalties for serious misconduct.
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