Oklahoma Code § 21-1040.16

Title 21. Crimes And Punishments: Summary examination of material - Dismissal or show
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cause order.
A.  Upon the filing of the petition described in Section 1040.15
of this title, the court shall summarily examine the obscene
material or child sexual abuse material.

B.  If the court finds no probable cause to believe it is
obscene material or child sexual abuse material, the court shall
dismiss the petition.
C.  If the court finds probable cause to believe it is obscene
material or child sexual abuse material, the court shall immediately
issue an order or rule to show cause why it should not be
adjudicated to be obscene material or child sexual abuse material.
D.  The order or rule to show cause shall be:
1.  Directed against it by name or description;
2.  If their names and addresses are known, served personally in
the manner provided in this act for the service of process or in any
manner now or hereafter provided by law, upon its author, publisher,
and any other person interested in sending or causing it to be sent,
bringing or causing it to be brought, into this state for sale or
commercial distribution, and on any person in this state preparing,
selling, exhibiting or commercially distributing it or giving away
or offering to give it away, or possessing it with intent to sell or
commercially distribute or exhibit or give away or offer to give it
away; and
3.  Returnable six (6) days after its service.
Added by Laws 1968, c. 121, § 6, emerg. eff. April 4, 1968.  Amended
by Laws 2000, c. 208, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2024, c. 59, §
24, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.

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