Oklahoma § 12-171.1 - Effect of affidavit of service
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 12-171.1 — Effect of affidavit of service, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-171.1. Effect of affidavit of service
No judgment rendered more than ten (10) years prior hereto
against unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees
or assigns of any deceased person or, in the alternative, against a
person or his unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees and
assigns, shall ever be construed or held to be either void or
voidable on the ground of the alleged insufficiency of said
affidavit, provided the requirements of 12 O.S. 1961, § 171, are met
in such affidavit, either directly or by inference. All such
judgments, if not otherwise defective, are hereby declared valid and
legally effective and conclusive as of the date thereof. Provided,
that nothing in this act shall be construed to affect any litigation
now pending in any courts of the State of Oklahoma on the effective
date of this act.
Added by Laws 1967, c. 143, § 1, emerg. eff. April 27, 1967.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 12-171.1
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 12-171.1 cover?
Section 12-171.1 ("Effect of affidavit of service") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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