Evidence requested for admission as substantive evidence of assemblage in the exercise of free speech or display of religious beliefs that is not connected to the direct conduct of planning, conspiring, or committing an act of violence as prescribed by law is not admissible.
§ 3011.Admissible Evidence - Exercise of Free Speech Or Display of Religious Beliefs
Chapter 40: Oklahoma Evidence Code · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceBars admission, as substantive evidence, of an assemblage exercising free speech or a display of religious beliefs unless it connects directly to planning, conspiring, or committing an act of violence prescribed by law.
Full Text of § 3011
Amendment History
Added by Laws 2010, HB 2572, c. 451, §1, eff. 11/1/2010.
Plain-English Summary
Section 3011 keeps protected expression out of evidence on its own. An assemblage in the exercise of free speech, or a display of religious beliefs, isn't admissible as substantive evidence unless it connects to the direct conduct of planning, conspiring, or committing an act of violence the law prescribes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a defendant's participation in a protest be used as evidence against them?
Not as substantive evidence, unless it's connected to the direct conduct of planning, conspiring, or committing an act of violence prescribed by law.
Does this section protect religious displays from being used as evidence too?
Yes, it covers both an assemblage in the exercise of free speech and a display of religious beliefs.
What breaks this section's protection?
A direct connection to planning, conspiring, or committing an act of violence prescribed by law.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
· Official source
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