Oklahoma § 59-1461 - Nonresident applicants - Consent to suit
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§ 59-1461. Nonresident applicants - Consent to suit
A. Each nonresident applicant for an original license or a
renewal license shall file with the Council an irrevocable consent
that actions against said applicants may be filed in any appropriate
court of any county or municipality of this state in which plaintiff
resides or in which some part of the transaction occurred out of
which the alleged cause of action arose and that process on any such
action may be served on the applicant by leaving two copies thereof
with the Council. Such consent shall stipulate and agree that such
service or process shall be taken and held to be valid and binding
for all purposes. The Council shall send forthwith one copy of the
process to the applicant at the address shown on the records of the
Council by registered or certified mail.
B. Nonresident applicants must satisfy the requirements of
Section 1458 of this title.
Added Laws 1971, c. 140, § 11, emerg. eff. May 17, 1971. Amended by
Laws 1985, c. 189, § 8, operative July 1, 1985.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 59-1461
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 59-1461 cover?
Section 59-1461 ("Nonresident applicants - Consent to suit") 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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