{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-22-22-355","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-355","heading":"Disclosures - Witness right to assistance of counsel","body":"A. Disclosure of matters occurring before the multicounty grand\n\njury other than its deliberations and the vote of any juror may be\n\nused by the Attorney General in the performance of his duties. The\n\nAttorney General may disclose so much of the multicounty grand\n\njury's proceedings to law enforcement agencies as he considers\n\nessential to the public interest and effective law enforcement.\n\nOtherwise, a grand juror, attorney, interpreter, stenographer,\n\noperator of any recording device, or any typist who transcribes\n\nrecorded testimony may disclose matters occurring before the\n\nmulticounty grand jury only when so directed by the court. All such\n\npersons shall be sworn to secrecy and shall be in contempt of court\n\nif they reveal any information which they are sworn to keep secret.\n\nB. 1. A witness subpoenaed to appear and testify before a\n\nmulticounty grand jury or to produce documents, records, or other\n\nevidence shall be entitled to the assistance of counsel, including\n\nassistance during such time as the witness is questioned in the\n\npresence of the multicounty grand jury.\n\n2. If counsel desired by the witness is not available, the\n\nwitness shall obtain other counsel within a reasonable time in order\n\nthat the multicounty grand jury may proceed with its investigation.\n\n3. Such counsel may be retained by the witness or shall be\n\nappointed in the case of any person unable to procure sufficient\n\nfunds to obtain legal representation.\n\n4. Such counsel shall be allowed to be present in the grand\n\njury room during the questioning of the witness and shall be allowed\n\nto advise the witness but shall make no objections or arguments or\n\notherwise address the multicounty grand jury or its legal advisor.\n\nThe presiding judge shall have the same power to remove such counsel\n\nfrom the grand jury room as a judge has with respect to an attorney\n\nin any court proceeding. Violation of this subsection shall be\n\npunishable as contempt.\n\nC. No witness shall be prohibited from disclosing his testimony\n\nbefore the multicounty grand jury except for cause shown in a\n\nhearing before the presiding judge. In no event may a witness be\n\nprevented from disclosing his testimony to his attorney.","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":"b1a560b657a77b77e86947e3ce1310ea4caa4c52e63177d8df0de93b97785826","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-22-22-354","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-22-22-356"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}