A. Any person or persons willfully violating any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding one (1) year or by both such fine and imprisonment. B. Following a violation of this act, any person: 1. May bring a civil suit for declarative or injunctive relief, or both; and 2. If successful, shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees. C. If the public body successfully defends a civil suit and the court finds that the suit was clearly frivolous, the public body shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees. Added by Laws 1977, c. 214, § 14, eff. Oct. 1, 1977. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 300, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
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Rev. Dr. Mitch Randall v. Lindel Fields, 2025 OK 91 (2025).
· cites it 3× “3d 532 ¶17 A person may bring a civil proceeding in District Court and seek declaratory or injunctive relief, or both, when seeking relief from a violation of the Open Meetings Act, 25 O.S. § 314 original jurisdiction declaratory remedy and relief is not defined by remedies of…”
W. Heights Indep. Sch. Dist. v. State, 2022 OK 79 (Okla. 2022).
· cites it 2× “§ 318 25 O.S. § 314 ¶4 Petitioners sought an injunction to prevent the respondents "from lowering or revoking the District's accreditation status until such time as the Respondents promulgate a fair procedure and policy for doing so.”
Lafalier v. Lead-impacted Communities, 2010 OK 48 (Okla. 2010).
“The penalty for willful violation of the Open Meetings Act is criminal in nature, a misdemeanor, carrying a penalty of a fine not exceeding $500.”
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