Oklahoma § 21-1040.17 Answer.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 21-1040.17 — Answer.

Oklahoma § 21-1040.17

Title 21Crimes And Punishments

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1040.17 (2026).

Text

A.On or before the return date specified in the order or rule to show cause, the author, publisher, or any person interested in sending or causing to be sent, bringing or causing to be brought, into this state for sale or commercial distribution, or any person in this state preparing, selling, exhibiting or commercially distributing, or giving away or offering to give away, or possessing with intent to sell or commercially distribute or exhibit or give away or offer to give away, the matter may appear and file an answer.

B.The court may, by order, permit any other person to appear and file an answer as amicus curiae. A person granted permission and appearing and filing an answer has all the rights of a party to the proceeding.

C.If no person appears and files an answer on or before the

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A. On or before the return date specified in the order or rule to show cause, the author, publisher, or any person interested in sending or causing to be sent, bringing or causing to be brought, into this state for sale or commercial distribution, or any person in this state preparing, selling, exhibiting or commercially distributing, or giving away or offering to give away, or possessing with intent to sell or commercially distribute or exhibit or give away or offer to give away, the matter may appear and file an answer. B. The court may, by order, permit any other person to appear and file an answer as amicus curiae. A person granted permission and appearing and filing an answer has all the rights of a party to the proceeding. C. If no person appears and files an answer on or before the return date specified in the order or rule to show cause, the court shall enter judgment either: 1. Adjudicating the matter not to be obscene material or child sexual abuse material, if the court so finds; or 2. Adjudicating it to be obscene material or child sexual abuse material, if the court so finds. D. Every person appearing and answering shall be entitled, upon request, to a trial of the issues before the court not less than three (3) days after a joinder of issue.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1968, c. 121, § 7, emerg. eff. April 4, 1968. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 208, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2024, c. 59, § 25, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.