Juries; increasing certain violations related to juror misconduct to a felony. Effective date.

SB 965 amends Oklahoma law to increase penalties for certain juror misconduct from a misdemeanor to a felony. It directly affects jurors, arbitrators, or referees who make promises about trial outcomes or accept outside communications during a case. The bill specifies that repeat or serious violations of these rules - such as discussing a case with unauthorized people or receiving information not part of the trial - would now be prosecuted as felonies. The law takes effect on November 1, 2025.