Oklahoma § 21-1040.25 - Jurisdiction - Service of process - Fines - Execution

§ 21-1040.25. Jurisdiction - Service of process - Fines - Execution

against property.

In order to protect the citizens and residents of this state

against unfit articles and printed or written matter or material

which originate outside this state, it is the purpose of this

section to subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state

those persons who are responsible for the importation of those

things into this state.

To that end and in the exercise of its power and right to

protect its citizens and residents, it is hereby provided that any

person, whether or not a citizen or resident of this state, who

sends or causes to be sent into this state for resale in this state

any article or printed matter or material is for the purpose of this

act transacting business in this state and by that act:

(a) submits himself to the jurisdiction of the courts of this

state in any proceeding commenced under Section 4 of this act;

(b) constitutes the Secretary of State his agent for service of

process in any proceeding commenced under Section 4 of this act; and

consents that service of process shall be made by serving a copy

upon the Secretary of State or by filing a copy in the Secretary of

State's office, and that this service shall be sufficient service

provided that, within one day after service, notice of the service

and a copy of the process are sent by registered mail by the

Attorney General or district attorney to him at his last-known

address and proof of such mailing filed with the clerk of the court

within one day after mailing;

(c) consents that any fine levied against him under any section

of this act may be executed against any of his real property,

personal property, tangible or intangible, choses in action or

property of any kind or nature, including debts owing to him, which

are situated or found in this state.

Service of process upon any person who is subject to the

jurisdiction of the courts of this state, as provided in this

section, may also be made by personally serving the summons upon him

outside this state with the same force and effect as though summons

had been personally served within this state. The service of

summons shall be made in like manner as service within this state,

by any person over twenty-one (21) years of age not a party to the

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

action. No order of court is required. An affidavit of the server

shall be filed stating the time, manner and place of service. The

court may consider the affidavit, or any other competent proofs, in

determining whether service has been properly made.

Laws 1968, c. 121, § 15, emerg. eff. April 4, 1968.