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OK HB2068

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kim David

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends 12 O.S. 2011, Section 936 regarding attorney fees as costs in civil actions
  • Prevailing parties in actions to recover labor, services, open accounts, statements of account, notes, bills, negotiable instruments, or contracts for goods and merchandise may recover reasonable attorney fees set by the court as taxable costs
  • Prevailing parties in civil actions to recover unpaid fees, fines, costs, expenses, or other debts owed to the state or its agencies may recover reasonable attorney fees as taxable costs, unless otherwise provided by law
  • Exempts actions brought by the Department of Human Services to establish or enforce a debt owed to the state pursuant to Section 238 of Title 56 from attorney fee recovery provisions
  • Becomes effective November 1, 2015

Legislative Description

Civil procedure; costs; excepting actions by the Department of Human Services to enforce a debt; effective date.

Government

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Judiciary

3/5/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/5/2015
Children, Youth, and Family Services2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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