# Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-6: Venue in certain cases

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T58_S58-6

## Section

- **Citation:** Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-6
- **Heading:** Venue in certain cases
- **Jurisdiction:** Oklahoma
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OK Code / Title 58 / Section 58-6

## Text

When the estate of the decedent is in more than one county, he

having died out of the state, and not having been a resident thereof

at the time of his death, or being such nonresident and dying within

the state, and not leaving estate in the county where he died, the

district court of that county in which application is first made for

letters testamentary or of administration, has exclusive

jurisdiction of the settlement of the estate.

## Nearby sections

- [Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-1 Probate jurisdiction and venue of district court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T58_S58-1.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-5 Venue of probate acts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T58_S58-5.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-6 Venue in certain cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T58_S58-6.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-7 Jurisdiction coextensive with state](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T58_S58-7.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-8 Transfer of old matters authorized](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T58_S58-8.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-9 Transfers already made legalized](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T58_S58-9.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-10 Transfer to county of domicile of minor or ward](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T58_S58-10.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-11 Personal representative defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T58_S58-11.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-21 Custodian of will to deliver same to district court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T58_S58-21.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-22 Who may petition court for proof of will](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T58_S58-22.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-23 Requisites of petition for probate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T58_S58-23.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-24 Court may compel production of will by one having](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T58_S58-24.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-24.1 Preservation of original will - Removal from custody](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T58_S58-24.1.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-25 Hearing - Notice, how given](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T58_S58-25.md)

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