Oklahoma § 84-921 - Retention of electronic record — Original

§ 84-921. Retention of electronic record — Original

A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, if the

laws of this state require an electronic non-testamentary estate

planning document to be retained, transmitted, copied, or filed, the

requirement is satisfied by retaining, transmitting, copying, or

filing an electronic record that:

1. Accurately reflects the information in the document after it

was first generated in final form as an electronic record or under

Section 22 of this act; and

2. Remains accessible to the extent required by the other law.

B. A requirement under subsection A of this section to retain a

record does not apply to information the sole purpose of which is to

enable the record to be sent, communicated, or received.

C. A person may satisfy the requirements of subsection A of

this section by using the services of another person.

D. If the laws of this state require a non-testamentary estate

planning document to be presented or retained in its original form

or provides consequences if a non-testamentary estate planning

document is not presented or retained in its original form, an

electronic record retained in accordance with subsection A of this

section satisfies such requirement.

E. The provisions of this section do not preclude a

governmental agency from specifying requirements for the retention

of a record subject to the agency’s jurisdiction in addition to the

requirements provided in this section. For the purposes of this

section, “governmental agency” means an executive, legislative, or

judicial agency, department, board, commission, authority,

institution, or instrumentality of the federal government or of a

state or of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision

of a state.

Added by Laws 2024, c. 344, § 21, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 84. Wills and Succession