2017 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 12. Civil Procedure
§12-2003.1. Commencement of actions by inmates.

OMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS BY INMATES

A. Petitions, motions, or other pleadings filed by an inmate as defined in paragraph 2 of subsection B of Section 566 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes appearing pro se shall be on forms approved by the district court and supplied without charge by the clerk of the district court upon request.

B. The following information shall be supplied by an inmate who is seeking relief in a civil action:

1. Plaintiff’s full name;

2. Place of plaintiff’s residence;

3. Name(s) of defendant(s);

4. Place(s) of defendant(s) employment;

5. Title and position of (each) defendant;

6. Whether the defendant(s) was (were) acting under color of state law at the time the claim alleged in the complaint arose;

7. Brief statement of the facts;

8. Grounds upon which plaintiff bases allegations that constitutional rights, privileges, or immunities have been violated, together with the facts which support each of these grounds;

9. A statement of prior judicial and administrative relief sought, copies of which shall be attached to the petition;

10. A statement of the relief requested; and

11. A complete list, supported by affidavit under penalty of perjury, of all lawsuits filed by the inmate as an inmate in the previous ten (10) years in state and federal courts and the disposition of each case.

C. In all cases in which the petitioner, movant, or plaintiff is an inmate of a penal institution and desires to proceed in forma pauperis, the proof of poverty required by the Oklahoma Statutes shall be submitted.

D. If the court determines that the filing is a noncomplying petition, motion, or other pleading filed by an inmate in a penal institution appearing pro se, the action may not proceed, and it shall be returned together with a copy of this statute and a statement of the reason or reasons for its return. If the court determines that the inmate-plaintiff knowingly and willfully failed to comply with all the requirements of this section, the court may dismiss the case with prejudice.

E. If the defendant claims either qualified or absolute immunity in its answer, the court may order the plaintiff to file a detailed reply to the answer pursuant to subsection A of Section 2007 of this title.

F. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall adopt forms to be used by inmates of penal institutions appearing pro se pursuant to this section.

Added by Laws 1995, c. 141, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 402, § 6, eff. July 1, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 168, § 4, emerg. eff. April 27, 2004.