Oklahoma Statutes

Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 1304A (2026)

Publication of court dockets in certain counties -

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Payment of expenses. In each county with a population of more than two hundred thousand (200,000) according to the latest Federal Decennial Census, the chief judge of the district court may, with the concurrence of the majority of the district judges regularly serving in the county, authorize the publication of court dockets in a daily newspaper designated by order of such judges, which newspaper is qualified by law to publish legal notices. The cost of such service shall be paid for by the court clerk out of the court fund on a monthly basis. It shall be computed by multiplying the number of all civil cases filed during the preceding month, save and except small claims suits and juvenile, mental health, habeas corpus and paternity proceedings, by the sum of Three Dollars ($3.00). The amount so computed shall be paid to the designated newspaper publisher upon a verified claim presented to the court clerk. The newspaper designated under the provisions of this act shall publish daily a docket that shall include jury, nonjury, motion and demurrer, criminal and civil dockets as well as all such other proceedings of the district court sitting in the county as the chief judge, with a concurrence of the majority of the district judges regularly serving in the county, may order. Added by Laws 1974, c. 114, § 1, emerg. eff. May 1, 1974.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1989–2014 · leading case: Jacobs Ranch, L.L.C. v. Smith, 2006 OK 34 (Okla. 2006).

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Jacobs Ranch, L.L.C. v. Smith, 2006 OK 34 (Okla. 2006). · cites it 2× “); 20 O.S.2001 § 1304A (Permitting, but not requiring, the district courts in counties with a population of greater than 200,000 to publish their dockets in a daily newspaper paid for by the court fund.”

Heiman v. Atl. Richfield Co., 807 P.2d 257 (Okla. 1991). · cites it 2× “” 1 According to the record the parties received notice of the disposition-docket setting by publication authorized by the terms of 20 O.S.1981 § 1304A; 2 the lawsuit was dismissed sua sponte “for want of prosecution” on October 30, 1986.”

Davidson v. Gregory, 780 P.2d 679 (Okla. 1989). “When the issues are made up, or when the defendant has failed to plead within the time fixed, the cause shall be placed on the trial docket, and if it be a trial case shall stand for trial at such term ten (10) days after the issues are made up, and shall, in case of default…”

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Kindle, 2014 OK CIV APP 67 (Okla. Civ. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “The trial court's order indicated notice had been given by publication alone and there was nothing on the judgment roll showing that either party had actual notice that the case had been set on the disposition docket "or that any medium other than publication was employed to…”

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