2017 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
§21-1040.25. Jurisdiction - Service of process - Fines - Execution against property.
In order to protect the citizens and residents of this state against unfit articles and printed or written matter or material which originate outside this state, it is the purpose of this section to subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state those persons who are responsible for the importation of those things into this state.
To that end and in the exercise of its power and right to protect its citizens and residents, it is hereby provided that any person, whether or not a citizen or resident of this state, who sends or causes to be sent into this state for resale in this state any article or printed matter or material is for the purpose of this act transacting business in this state and by that act:
(a) submits himself to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state in any proceeding commenced under Section 4 of this act;
(b) constitutes the Secretary of State his agent for service of process in any proceeding commenced under Section 4 of this act; and consents that service of process shall be made by serving a copy upon the Secretary of State or by filing a copy in the Secretary of State's office, and that this service shall be sufficient service provided that, within one day after service, notice of the service and a copy of the process are sent by registered mail by the Attorney General or district attorney to him at his last-known address and proof of such mailing filed with the clerk of the court within one day after mailing;
(c) consents that any fine levied against him under any section of this act may be executed against any of his real property, personal property, tangible or intangible, choses in action or property of any kind or nature, including debts owing to him, which are situated or found in this state.
Service of process upon any person who is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state, as provided in this section, may also be made by personally serving the summons upon him outside this state with the same force and effect as though summons had been personally served within this state. The service of summons shall be made in like manner as service within this state, by any person over twenty-one (21) years of age not a party to the action. No order of court is required. An affidavit of the server shall be filed stating the time, manner and place of service. The court may consider the affidavit, or any other competent proofs, in determining whether service has been properly made.
Laws 1968, c. 121, § 15, emerg. eff. April 4, 1968.
