Legal Opinion

Opinion No. (1989)

Oklahoma Attorney General Reports

Decided February 3, 1989Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Senate Jerry L. Smith,

¶ 0 The Attorney General has received your request for an official opinion asking, in effect:

1. Under the terms of Article II, Section 18 of the OklahomaConstitution, must the signatures of qualified electors of thecounty appearing on a petition calling for the impanelment of agrand jury be verified? 2. Does a district judge have the power to inquire into thevalidity of a petition or individual signatures on such apetition calling for the impanelment of a grand jury? 3. May a person who has signed a grand jury petition withdrawor otherwise cancel his signature after…

2Cases cited6 opinions

State Ex Rel. Ogden v. HuntSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955
State Ex Rel. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1974
Cave Springs Public School District I-30 v. BlairSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
In Re Initiative Petition No. 2Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
State Ex Rel. Harris v. HarrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975

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