{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-44-44-935","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-935","heading":"Courts of inquiry","body":"ARTICLE 135. Courts of inquiry.\n\nA. Courts of inquiry to investigate any matter of concern to\n\nthe state military forces may be convened by any person authorized\n\nto convene a general court-martial or by any other person designated\n\nby the Adjutant General for that purpose, whether or not the persons\n\ninvolved have requested such an inquiry.\n\nB. A court of inquiry consists of three or more commissioned\n\nofficers. For each court of inquiry, the convening authority shall\n\nalso appoint counsel for the court.\n\nC. 1. Any person subject to the Oklahoma Uniform Code of\n\nMilitary Justice whose conduct is subject to inquiry shall be\n\ndesignated as a party.\n\n2. Any person subject to the Code and employed by the Oklahoma\n\nMilitary Department, and who has a direct interest in the subject of\n\ninquiry, has the right to be designated as a party upon request to\n\nthe court.\n\n3. Any person designated as a party shall be given due notice\n\nand has the right to be present, to be represented by counsel, to\n\ncross-examine witnesses, and to introduce evidence.\n\nD. Members of a court of inquiry may be challenged by a party,\n\nbut only for cause stated to the court.\n\nE. The members, counsel, the reporter, and interpreters of\n\ncourts of inquiry shall take an oath to faithfully perform their\n\nduties.\n\nF. Witnesses may be summoned to appear and testify and be\n\nexamined before courts of inquiry, as provided for courts-martial.\n\nG. Courts of inquiry shall make findings of fact but may not\n\nexpress opinions or make recommendations unless required to do so by\n\nthe convening authority.\n\nH. Each court of inquiry shall keep a record of its\n\nproceedings, which shall be authenticated by the signatures of the\n\npresident and counsel for the court and forwarded to the convening\n\nauthority. If the record cannot be authenticated by the president,\n\nit shall be signed by a member in lieu of the president. If the\n\nrecord cannot be authenticated by the counsel for the court, it\n\nshall be signed by a member in lieu of the counsel.","path":["OK Code","Title 44"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os44.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"cadf9d590e60fb7fbd910081b35574256d64f43dc9f75623b91e1ea5f0ce0879","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-44-44-934","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-44-44-936"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}