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§ 1085. Death of nonresident

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 12. Civil Procedure

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 12. Civil Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 18. Revivor of Actions
12 Okl.St.Ann. § 1085
§ 1085. Death of nonresident
When a nonresident who is subject to the jurisdiction of a court of this state dies, the action shall continue and his personal representative shall be substituted as a party to the action although he was appointed as personal representative in some other jurisdiction if
(1) the personal representative is served in this state with notice of his substitution as a party to the action; or,
(2) the cause of action arose in this state and the personal representative is given actual notice by mail or by personal service outside of this state of his substitution as a party to the action;
(3) the action may continue as a proceeding in rem if a reasonable effort is made to notify the personal representative of the existence of the action.

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Laws 1965, c. 299, § 7.
12 Okl. St. Ann. § 1085, OK ST T. 12 § 1085
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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