§ 1018. Destruction of timber or improvements--Unlawful entry--Damages
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 64. Public Lands
64 Okl.St.Ann. § 1018
§ 1018. Destruction of timber or improvements--Unlawful entry--Damages
Any person, firm, business, or other entity who, without written authority from the Commissioners of the Land Office, trespasses, uses, cuts timber, injures or destroys surface or subsurface lands or improvements, removes anything of value from the surface or subsurface, assumes possession without a lease or other legal interest in the lands, or who refuses to surrender possession at the expiration, rescission or termination of a lease or easement shall be subject to a civil action for actual damages, possession of the land, injunction, civil penalties equal to the amount of actual damages, attorney fees, litigation expenses, sheriff fees and court costs. Damage claims shall carry sixteen-percent interest from the date of injury. The person, business or other entity shall also be subject to criminal penalties as may be provided by law.
Credits
Laws 1935, p. 115, § 24, emerg. eff. May 14, 1935; Laws 1937, p. 131, § 8, emerg. eff. March 29, 1937; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 538, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 389, eff. July 1, 1999. Renumbered from Title 64, § 88 and amended by Laws 2010, c. 41, §§ 13, 70, emerg. eff. April 2, 2010.
64 Okl. St. Ann. § 1018, OK ST T. 64 § 1018
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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