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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1040.16: Summary examination of material - Dismissal or show

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cause order.

A. Upon the filing of the petition described in Section 1040.15

of this title, the court shall summarily examine the obscene

material or child sexual abuse material.

B. If the court finds no probable cause to believe it is

obscene material or child sexual abuse material, the court shall

dismiss the petition.

C. If the court finds probable cause to believe it is obscene

material or child sexual abuse material, the court shall immediately

issue an order or rule to show cause why it should not be

adjudicated to be obscene material or child sexual abuse material.

D. The order or rule to show cause shall be:

1. Directed against it by name or description;

2. If their names and addresses are known, served personally in

the manner provided in this act for the service of process or in any

manner now or hereafter provided by law, upon its author, publisher,

and any other person interested in sending or causing it to be sent,

bringing or causing it to be brought, into this state for sale or

commercial distribution, and on any person in this state preparing,

selling, exhibiting or commercially distributing it or giving away

or offering to give it away, or possessing it with intent to sell or

commercially distribute or exhibit or give away or offer to give it

away; and

3. Returnable six (6) days after its service.

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