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Oklahoma · Snapshot open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14

Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1780: Trial time limits

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  1. OK Code
  2. Title 12

A. 1. Each side shall be allowed no more than eight (8) hours

to complete jury selection, opening statements, presentation of

evidence, examination and cross-examination of witnesses, and

closing arguments. On motion and a showing of good cause by any

party, the court may extend the time limit to no more than twelve

(12) hours per side.

2. For purposes of this subsection, “side” means one or more

litigants who have common interests on the matters with which the

jury is concerned, and is not synonymous with “party”, “litigant”,

or “person”.

B. Time spent on objections, bench conferences, bills of

exception, and challenges for cause to a juror shall not be included

in the time limit set forth in subsection A of this section.

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