The action described in Section 1040.14 of this title shall be commenced by filing with the court a petition:

1. Directed against the matter by name or description;

2. Alleging it is obscene material or child sexual abuse material;

3. Listing the names and addresses, if known, of its author, publisher and any other person sending or causing it to be sent, bringing or causing it to be brought into this state for sale or commercial distribution and of 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;

4. Seeking an adjudication that it is either obscene material or child sexual abuse material, as defined in Section 1024.1 of this title;

5. Seeking a permanent injunction against any person sending or causing it to be sent, bringing or causing it to be brought, into this state for sale or commercial distribution, or in this state preparing, selling, exhibiting or commercially distributing it, 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

6. Seeking its surrender, seizure and destruction.

Historical Data

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Laws 1968, SB 185, c. 121, � 5, emerg. eff. April 4, 1968; Amended by Laws 2000, HB 2104, c. 208, � 16, eff. November 1, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2024, HB 3936, c. 59, � 23, eff. November 1, 2024 (superseded document available).

Citationizer^� Summary of Documents Citing This Document

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Cite	Name	Ebene
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
	Cite	Name	Ebene
	21 O.S. 1040.16,	Summary Examination of Material - Dismissal or Show Cause Order	Cited

Citationizer: Table of Authority

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Cite	Name	Ebene
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
	Cite	Name	Ebene
	21 O.S. 1040.15,	Petition	Cited
	21 O.S. 1040.15,	Petition	Cited
	21 O.S. 1024.1,	Definitions	Cited
	21 O.S. 1040.14,	Action for Adjudication of Obscenity of Mailable Matter	Cited