# Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-2: Contempt proceedings - When authorized - Institution of

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## Section

- **Citation:** Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-2
- **Heading:** Contempt proceedings - When authorized - Institution of
- **Jurisdiction:** Oklahoma
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OK Code / Title 17 / Section 17-2

## Text

prosecution - Notice.

In case of failure of any corporation, person or firm to obey or

comply with any order or requirement of the Corporation Commission,

the Commission may punish such corporation, person or firm, as for

contempt. Such contempt proceedings may be instituted by any

citizen of this state, or other parties affected by such order, by

filing an affidavit with the Corporation Commission, setting forth

the acts of omission or failure to comply with such order or

requirement. Upon the filing of such affidavit or information above

mentioned, it shall be the duty of the Commission to forward to such

offending corporation, person or firm a copy of such affidavit or

information, and shall also issue citation to such corporation,

person or firm to answer at a time to be fixed in the citation, not

less than ten (10) days, nor more than twenty (20) days from the

date of the service of said citation.

## Nearby sections

- [Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-1 Violating rules, orders or other requirements of Commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T17_S17-1.md)
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- [Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-5 Supreme Court to give precedence to such appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T17_S17-5.md)
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- [Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-8 Moneys to be paid into state treasury](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T17_S17-8.md)
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- [Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-10 Attorney General to prosecute](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T17_S17-10.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-11 Proceedings when no quorum present](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T17_S17-11.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-12 Depositions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T17_S17-12.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-13 Admission of evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T17_S17-13.md)

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