{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-1040.17","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1040.17","heading":"Answer","body":"A. On or before the return date specified in the order or rule\n\nto show cause, the author, publisher, or any person interested in\n\nsending or causing to be sent, bringing or causing to be brought,\n\ninto this state for sale or commercial distribution, or any person\n\nin this state preparing, selling, exhibiting or commercially\n\ndistributing, or giving away or offering to give away, or possessing\n\nwith intent to sell or commercially distribute or exhibit or give\n\naway or offer to give away, the matter may appear and file an\n\nanswer.\n\nB. The court may, by order, permit any other person to appear\n\nand file an answer as amicus curiae. A person granted permission\n\nand appearing and filing an answer has all the rights of a party to\n\nthe proceeding.\n\nC. If no person appears and files an answer on or before the\n\nreturn date specified in the order or rule to show cause, the court\n\nshall enter judgment either:\n\n1. Adjudicating the matter not to be obscene material or child\n\nsexual abuse material, if the court so finds; or\n\n2. Adjudicating it to be obscene material or child sexual abuse\n\nmaterial, if the court so finds.\n\nD. Every person appearing and answering shall be entitled, upon\n\nrequest, to a trial of the issues before the court not less than\n\nthree (3) days after a joinder of issue.","path":["OK Code","Title 21"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os21.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"389ffa99937f82ab261a8f634cfb805c8b0f085a12543805a362e43e413bc13e","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-1040.16","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-1040.18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}