# Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-31.1: Removal of records or files from office of court clerk

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T12_S12-31.1

## Section

- **Citation:** Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-31.1
- **Heading:** Removal of records or files from office of court clerk
- **Jurisdiction:** Oklahoma
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OK Code / Title 12 / Section 12-31.1

## Text

Only officers of the court or persons, firms or corporations

holding a certificate of authority pursuant to the Oklahoma

Abstractors Law, Section 227.10 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma

Statutes and other authorized court personnel may remove records or

case files from the office of the court clerk for a period not to

exceed twenty-four (24) hours. Rules for the removal of records or

case files shall be promulgated by the district court having

jurisdiction over the county in which such records or case files are

situated.

## Nearby sections

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