According to KTUL, a Tulsa judge on Friday denied a motion to halt the collection of signatures for a petition that seeks a grand jury investigation into Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler. The decision means petitioners can continue gathering support while the court reviews a separate motion that could potentially dismiss the petition entirely.

The petition, filed by a group calling itself Grand Jury Justice, is being driven by attorney Shar Agosto, who told KTUL the effort is aimed at obtaining answers the group says they have not received through the existing justice system. Agosto reported that the group’s signature count had reached 3,740, not including signatures collected the previous night.

Petitioners need at least 5,000 valid signatures to trigger a grand jury investigation, but Agosto said the organizers are targeting “something like 7 or 8,000” signatures to offset the possibility of invalid entries. He explained that signatures can be rejected for reasons such as incorrect birthdates or signers residing outside the county.

Legal experts cited by KTUL noted that Oklahoma case law requires a 45‑day window for petition signatures, a deadline that the petitioners must meet. The judge’s ruling allows the collection period to proceed, but the petition still faces a legal challenge. Agosto said, “I’m happy that the court decided that we can keep collecting signatures. I do not know if this is the end to an adversarial proceeding.”

The petition drive must be completed by Nov. 19, the deadline set for gathering the required signatures. The judge is expected to issue a ruling on Friday regarding whether the petition itself can remain in place pending the outcome of the pending motion. Residents who wish to support or oppose the petition are encouraged to review the filing and consider participating before the November deadline.

Sources: ktul.com