Section 939 - [Effective 11/1/2024] Production of records, documents, evidence or other materialA. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Chief Medical Examiner shall produce records, documents, evidence or other material of any nature only upon the order of a court of competent jurisdiction. An interested party or litigant in a civil or criminal action may make application for an order to produce such materials. The court, after notice to all parties, including the Chief Medical Examiner, and a hearing on the application, may, upon the showing of good cause, direct the release of a copy or any part of such material. In addition, the court may also direct the payment of reasonable costs by the requesting party for the production of the material. The production of such material shall take place at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner unless, upon a showing of good cause, specifically ordered otherwise by the court.B. The Chief Medical Examiner may, to the extent allowed under state law, share records, documents, evidence, or other material of any nature with the Maternal Mortality Review Committee for the purpose of aiding the Committee in carrying out its duties under the Maternal Mortality Review Act.Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 939
Amended by Laws 2024, c. 263,s. 4, eff. 11/1/2024.Amended by Laws 2014 , c. 293, s. 7, eff. 11/1/2014.Added by Laws 1961, p. 606, § 9, eff. 1/2/1962. Amended by Laws 1972, c. 246, § 8, emerg. eff. 4/7/1972; Laws 1996, c. 234, §3, eff. 7/1/1996.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.