Oklahoma § 12-2004.3 - Alternate delivery methods for copy of process, papers

§ 12-2004.3. Alternate delivery methods for copy of process, papers

- Deadlines - Not applicable to documents filed with clerk.

A. In lieu of mailing a copy of process or other papers by

certified mail, return receipt requested and delivery restricted to

the addressee as required or allowed by this title, a party or

attorney may send the same by commercial courier service, overnight

delivery service, or other reliable personal delivery service to the

party addressed, in each instance evidenced by a written or

electronic receipt signed by the addressee showing to whom

delivered, date of delivery, address where delivered, and person or

entity effecting delivery. Acceptance of service by a person who is

fifteen (15) years of age or older who resides at the defendant's

dwelling house or usual place of abode shall constitute acceptance

by the party addressed. A return receipt signed at a dwelling house

or usual place of abode shall be presumed to have been signed by a

person who is fifteen (15) years of age or older who resides at that

dwelling house or abode.

B. In lieu of mailing a copy of papers by ordinary mail as

required or allowed by this title, a party or attorney may send same

by commercial courier service, overnight delivery service, or other

reliable personal delivery service to the party addressed.

C. When one of the methods described in this section is

utilized, all deadlines based upon service shall be calculated in

the same manner as if the service had been by mail.

D. This section shall not apply to the filing of any document

with a court clerk. The filing of documents with a court clerk

remains governed by the Oklahoma Statutes and court rules.

E. In case of an entity described in division (3) of

subparagraph c of paragraph 1 of subsection C of Section 2004 of

this title, acceptance by any officer or by any employee of the

registered office or principal place of business who is authorized

to or who regularly receives certified mail shall constitute

acceptance by the party addressed. A return receipt signed at such

registered office or principal place of business shall be presumed

to have been signed by an employee authorized to receive certified

mail.

Added by Laws 2007, c. 12, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws

2012, c. 243, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.