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§ 24A.17. Violations--Penalties--Civil liability

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 51. Officers

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 51. Officers (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. General Provisions
Oklahoma Open Records Act (Refs & Annos)
51 Okl.St.Ann. § 24A.17
§ 24A.17. Violations--Penalties--Civil liability
Currentness
A. Any public official who willfully violates any provision of the Oklahoma Open Records Act, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. Any person denied access to records of a public body or public official:
1. May bring a civil suit for declarative or injunctive relief, or both, but such civil suit shall be limited to records requested and denied prior to filing of the civil suit; and
2. If successful, shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees.
C. If the public body or public official successfully defends a civil suit and the court finds that the suit was clearly frivolous, the public body or public official shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees.
D. A public body or public official shall not be civilly liable for damages for providing access to records as allowed under the Oklahoma Open Records Act.

Credits

Laws 1985, c. 355, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 2005, c. 199, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
51 Okl. St. Ann. § 24A.17, OK ST T. 51 § 24A.17
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 295 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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