Oklahoma § 12-3320 - Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance

§ 12-3320. Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance

AUTHORITY OF TRIBUNAL IN CASE OF NONCOMPLIANCE.

A. If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of Section 4

of this act, or a lawyer fails to comply with Section 14 or 15 of

this act, a tribunal may nonetheless find that the parties intended

to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they:

1. Signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a

collaborative law participation agreement; and

2. Reasonably believed they were participating in a

collaborative law process.

B. If a tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection A

of this section, and the interests of justice require, the tribunal

may:

1. Enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from

the process in which the parties participated;

2. Apply the disqualification provisions of Sections 5, 6, 9,

10, and 11 of this act; and

3. Apply a privilege under Section 17 of this act.

Added by Laws 2025, c. 226, § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.