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Motion in limine is the name commonly given a pretrial motion that attempts to prevent the offer of, or reference to, specific evidence or other matters in the presence of the jury. A motion in limine is designed to require a party offering evidence to approach the bench and inquire into the admissibility of the evidence at issue before introducing that evidence to the jury. The purpose of the motion in limine is to prevent the other party from asking prejudicial questions or introducing prejudicial evidence in front of the jury without first asking the trial court’s permission.

In Oklahoma, a motion in limine is a pretrial request made to the court to rule on the admissibility of certain evidence before it is presented during the trial. The goal of this motion is to prevent potentially prejudicial evidence from being introduced or even mentioned in front of the jury without the judge's approval. By filing a motion in limine, a party is asking the court to decide in advance whether specific evidence can be included in the trial, thereby avoiding the risk of jury bias or other unfair prejudice that could result from the jury being exposed to the evidence. The judge will consider the motion and may hold a hearing to determine if the evidence in question should be excluded or restricted during the trial. The use of motions in limine is a common practice in Oklahoma courts and is governed by state procedural rules as well as case law.

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