{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-30-30-3-305","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 30, § 30-3-305","heading":"Testimony of a witness located in another state","body":"(a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding, in addition to\n\nother procedures that may be available, testimony of a witness who\n\nis located in another state may be offered by deposition or other\n\nmeans allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state.\n\nThe court on its own motion may order that the testimony of a\n\nwitness be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in\n\nwhich and the terms upon which the testimony is to be taken.\n\n(b) In a guardianship or protective proceeding, a court in this\n\nstate may permit a witness located in another state to be deposed or\n\nto testify by telephone or audiovisual or other electronic means. A\n\ncourt of this state shall cooperate with the court of the other\n\nstate in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or\n\ntestimony.\n\n(c) Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a\n\ncourt of this state by technological means that do not produce an\n\noriginal writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection\n\nbased on the best evidence rule.","path":["OK Code","Title 30"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os30.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"410d7f7e8712359ab1ad65cbb7431f30d5c22b273bf625f9de42ffc1c09359e3","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-30-30-3-304","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-30-30-3-306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}