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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1040.17: Answer

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  2. Title 21

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.

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