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Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 164 (2026)

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procedure. The laws and statutes of the State of Oklahoma and the Rules of Civil Procedure, as promulgated and adopted by the Supreme Court of Oklahoma insofar as applicable and to the extent that such rules are not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, shall apply to and govern all actions brought under the provisions of this act. Added by Laws 1978, c. 203, § 14, eff. July 1, 1978.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2022 · leading case: Cruse v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 910 P.2d 998 (Okla. 1995).
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Cruse v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 910 P.2d 998 (Okla. 1995). · cites it 3× “[15] Unchanged, 51 O.S.Supp. 1978, § 164, was left intact as a part of the Governmental Tort Claims Act.”
Crawford v. Osu Med. Trust, 2022 OK 25 (Okla. 2022). · cites it 12× “§ 96 51 O.S. § 164 The laws and statutes of the State of Oklahoma and the Rules of Civil Procedure, as promulgated and adopted by the Supreme Court of Oklahoma insofar as applicable and to the extent that such rules are not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, shall…”
Shanbour v. Hollingsworth, 918 P.2d 73 (Okla. 1996). · cites it 2× “1991, § 2006, except generally in 51 O.S.1991, § 164 7 which provides that all Oklahoma law “shall apply to and govern all actions brought under the provisions of this act.”
Hathaway v. State ex rel. Med. Rsch. & Technical Auth., 49 P.3d 740 (Okla. 2002). · cites it 3× “¶2 Such a result is unsupported by: the mandatory language of 51 O.S.1991 § 164 2 making the procedural rules applicable to governmental tort claims; the requirement of 12 O.”
Bird Constr. Co. v. Oklahoma City Hous. Auth., 2005 OK CIV APP 12 (Okla. Civ. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “The waiver and the clear statement in 51 O.S.1991 § 164 that procedural rules apply to governmental tort claim actions prohibits the Authority from relying on the general rule that governmental entities may not waive a statute of limitations.”
Hathaway v. Med. Rsch. & Tech. Auth., 2002 OK 53 (Okla. 2002). · cites it 9× “¶ 2 Such a result is unsupported by: the mandatory language of 51 O.S.1991 § 164 [2] making the procedural rules applicable to governmental tort claims; the requirement of 12 O.”
Rout v. Crescent Pub. Works Auth., 878 P.2d 1045 (Okla. 1994). “Title 51 O.S.1991 § 164, see discussion page 1049, supra.”
Cortright v. City of Oklahoma City, 1997 OK 158 (Okla. 1997). “Pursuant to 51 O.S.1991, § 164, these rules should be followed in governmental tort claims.”
Meadows v. Pittsburg Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 898 P.2d 741 (Okla. 1995). “The terms of 51 O.S.1991 § 164 provide in pertinent part: "The laws and statutes of the State of Oklahoma and the Rules of Civil Procedure, as promulgated and adopted by the Supreme Court of Oklahoma .”
Thomas v. City of Tulsa, 766 P.2d 339 (Okla. 1988). “Title 51 O.S.1981 § 164 provided that the statutes of the state of Oklahoma, insofar as not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act, would apply to and govern all actions brought under the Act.”
Johnson v. Geo Grp., Inc., 436 P.3d 759 (Okla. Civ. App. 2018). “51 O.S.2011 § 164. There is no limitation period in the Tort Claims Act applicable to Johnson's claim against the GEO parties.”
Ramsey v. City of Tulsa, 987 P.2d 443 (Okla. Civ. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “Moreover, Ramsey has not cited any statutory provision under the GTCA, except as noted for purposes of attempting settlement, that tolls the commencement period for invoking the court’s jurisdiction.”
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