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Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 187 (2026)

Action against nonresident defendant(s) - Venue

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In addition to the other counties in which an action may be brought against a nonresident of this state, an action where all defendants are nonresidents of the state may be brought in the county where the cause of action arose or in the county where the plaintiff or one of the plaintiffs resides. If one or more of the defendants is a resident of this state, the action shall be brought in any county where venue would be proper as to the resident defendant or one of the resident defendants if there are several. Added by Laws 1963, c. 32, § 1. Amended by Laws 1965, c. 54, § 1, emerg. eff. March 29, 1965; Laws 1967, c. 228, § 1, emerg. eff. May 2, 1967; Laws 1972, c. 208, § 8, eff. Oct. 1, 1972; Laws 1984, c. 164, § 31, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 30 cases, 1965–2011 · leading case: Crescent Corp. v. Martin, 443 P.2d 111 (Okla. 1968).
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Crescent Corp. v. Martin, 443 P.2d 111 (Okla. 1968). · cites it 5× “Jurisdiction is asserted for respondent under Title 12 O.S.Supp. 1967 § 187 and 12 O.S.Supp.1967 § 1701.”
Thornton v. Woodson, 570 P.2d 340 (Okla. 1977). · cites it 5× “The gist of her position is 12 O.S.Supp.1976 § 187 applies and venue is not in Creek County.”
First City Bank, N.A., a Nat'l Banking Ass'n v. Air Capitol Aircraft Sales, Inc., a Kansas Corp., & Gary R. Morgan, an Individual, 820 F.2d 1127 (1st Cir. 1987). “When the bank commenced the instant action, Oklahoma’s long arm statutes, Okla.Stat.Ann. tit. 12, § 187 (West Supp.”
Jem Eng'g & Mfg., Inc. v. Toomer Elec. Co., 413 F. Supp. 481 (N.D. Okla. 1976). · cites it 3× “rved with process in this cause in the State of Louisiana; that it is a Louisiana corporation, not domesticated in the State of Oklahoma and not doing business in the State of Oklahoma; and that the claim for relief set forth in the Complaint is not of the type which would…”
Precision Polymers, Inc. v. Nelson, 512 P.2d 811 (Okla. 1973). · cites it 3× “IRWIN, Justice: This original proceeding requires an interpretation of 12 O.S.1971, § 187; and 12 O.S.1971, § 1701.”
Sanditen v. Sanditen, 496 P.2d 365 (Okla. 1972). · cites it 2× “Title 12 O.S.Supp., Section 187, provides for personam jurisdiction over nonresidents where the cause of action arises from transacting any business in the State or from the commission of any act within the State.”
Roberts v. Jack Richards Aircraft Co., 536 P.2d 353 (Okla. 1975). · cites it 2× “” To assert personam jurisdiction over a foreign corporation by 12 O.S.1971, § 187, the record should show a voluntarily committed act of the defendant by which that defendant purposefully availed itself of the privilege of conducting activities within the State so as to invoke…”
Vacu-Maid, Inc. v. Covington, 530 P.2d 137 (Okla. Civ. App. 1975). · cites it 2× “12 O.S.1971, § 187: “(a) Any person, firm, or corporation other than a foreign insurer licensed to do business in the State of Oklahoma whether or not such party is a citizen or resident of this State and who does, or who has done, any of the acts hereinafter enumerated, whether…”
Wright v. Keiser, 568 P.2d 1262 (Okla. 1977). “Our long-arm statute, 12 O.S.1971, §§ 187,1701.-01 et seq., we have said, exists to expand the bases of personal jurisdiction over nonresidents to the “outer limits” permitted by the due process clause of the United States Constitution.”
Gulf Oil Co. v. Woodson, 505 P.2d 484 (Okla. 1972). “Defendants, Gulf and Simpson, contend that 12 O.S.1971, § 187, as amended in 1967, is a special venue statute and is in conflict with Section 137.”
Timberlake v. Summers, 413 F. Supp. 708 (W.D. Okla. 1976). “Defendant moves for dismissal for improper service and want of jurisdiction over his person, on the ground that no provision *709 of the long arm statute, 12 O.S. § 187, is available to this plaintiff.”
Vemco Plating, Inc. v. Denver Fire Clay Co., 496 P.2d 117 (Okla. 1972). “, § 187 (same as 12 O.S.1971, § 187), for the following reasons: “(a) This defendant had not at any time material hereto, transacted any business within the State of Oklahoma; “(b) This defendant had not at any time material hereto, committed any act within the State of…”
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Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 187(a): 1 case
Jem Eng'g & Mfg., Inc. v. Toomer Elec. Co., 413 F. Supp. 481 (N.D. Okla. 1976). “rved with process in this cause in the State of Louisiana; that it is a Louisiana corporation, not domesticated in the State of Oklahoma and not doing business in the State of Oklahoma; and that the claim for relief set forth in the Complaint is not of the type which would…”
Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 187(a)(1): 1 case
Vacu-Maid, Inc. v. Covington, 530 P.2d 137 (Okla. Civ. App. 1975). “12 O.S.1971, § 187: “(a) Any person, firm, or corporation other than a foreign insurer licensed to do business in the State of Oklahoma whether or not such party is a citizen or resident of this State and who does, or who has done, any of the acts hereinafter enumerated, whether…”
Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 187(a)(3): 1 case
Sullivan v. Wilco Seed Co., Inc., 691 P.2d 899 (Okla. 1984).
Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 187(b): 1 case
Pittman v. Compton, 277 F. Supp. 772 (N.D. Okla. 1968).
Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 187(c): 1 case
Thornton v. Woodson, 570 P.2d 340 (Okla. 1977). “The gist of her position is 12 O.S.Supp.1976 § 187 applies and venue is not in Creek County.”
Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 187(d): 1 case
Marathon Metallic Bldg. Co v. Dist. Court of Alfalfa Cnty., 515 P.2d 230 (Okla. 1973).
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