{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-22-22-253","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-253","heading":"Defendant to be examined","body":"The magistrate must without a jury, immediately after the\n\nappearance of counsel, or if none appear and the defendant require\n\nthe aid of counsel, after waiting a reasonable time therefor,\n\nproceed to examine the case. The defendant may be sworn and testify\n\nin his own behalf as in civil cases.","path":["OK Code","Title 22"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os22.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"f956fc1927bde336745bc59c7e37a2182fa999f23a7b0d30abf1ac631aad50c7","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-22-22-252","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-22-22-254"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}