A. Any public official who willfully violates any provision of the Oklahoma Open Records Act, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and 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. Any person who requests and is denied access to records of a public body or public official: 1. May bring a civil suit for declarative or injunctive relief, or both, but such civil suit shall be limited to records requested and denied prior to filing of the civil suit; and 2. If successful, shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees. C. Prior to bringing a civil suit under subsection B of this section, any person seeking declaratory or injunctive relief, or both, must notify the public body or public official of his or her intent to bring a civil suit to obtain relief in writing ten (10) business days prior to filing for such relief. Such notice must also be provided to the Attorney General. D. If the public body or public official successfully defends a civil suit and the court finds that the suit was clearly frivolous, the public body or public official shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees. E. A public body or public official shall not be civilly liable for damages for providing access to records as allowed under the Oklahoma Open Records Act. Added by Laws 1985, c. 355, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 199, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2024, c. 116, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.
Notes of Decisions
Tulsa Tribune Co. v. Oklahoma Horse Racing Comm'n, 735 P.2d 548 (Okla. 1986).
“As previously stated, it is provided in the Open Records Act at 51 O.S.Supp. 1985 § 24A.17(B), that one whose request for disclosure of information is denied, in whole or in part, may bring an action in district court challenging this determination by the public body.”
Fabian & Assocs., P.C. v. State ex rel. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 100 P.3d 703 (Okla. 2004).
“Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is reversed and remanded directing the trial court to grant injunctive and other relief pursuant to 51 O.S.2001, § 24A.17(B) and consistent with the views expressed in this opinion.”
Oklahoma Ex Rel. Oklahoma Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. United States, 994 F. Supp. 1358 (W.D. Okla. 1997).
“Motor vehicle records are also covered by the Oklahoma Open Records Act, which requires public access and imposes criminal penalties and civil liability on those public officials and public bodies who fail to comply.”
City of Broken Arrow v. Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC, 2011 OK 1 (Okla. 2011).
“51 O.S.2001 § 24A.17. Because our review is limited to those issues raised in the new trial motion we need not address the statutory remedy, if any, Taxpayer may possess for an alleged violation of the Open Records Act.”
Brooke v. Reed, 2025 OK 86 (Okla. 2025).
· cites it 10× “See 51 O.S. § 24A.17 ¶4 OSDH provided Brooke several batches of records between August 2020 and February 2021.”
Williams v. Austin, 890 P.2d 416 (Okla. Civ. App. 1994).
“1 Appellant brought this action under 51 O.S.1991, § 24A.17, alleging Appellee wrongfully refused to disclose information Appellant had requested under the Open Records Act, 51 O.”
Ward & Lee, P.L.C. v. City of Claremore, 2014 OK CIV APP 1 (Okla. Civ. App. 2013).
· cites it 2× “Title 51 O.S. 2011 §24A.17(B) "provides that any person denied access to a public record and who successfully brings a civil action for declarative or injunctive relief is entitled to reasonable attorney fees.”
Stipek v. Oklahoma ex rel. Bd. of Regents of Univ., 21 F. Supp. 3d 1187 (W.D. Okla. 2014).
“Motion to Dismiss at 4 (citing • Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 24A.17(B)(1)). Having carefully reviewed plaintiffs Complaint, and presuming all of plaintiffs factual allegations are true and construing them in the light most favorable to plaintiff, the Court finds that plaintiff has…”
— Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 24A.17(B) — 5 cases
Tulsa Tribune Co. v. Oklahoma Horse Racing Comm'n, 735 P.2d 548 (Okla. 1986).
“As previously stated, it is provided in the Open Records Act at 51 O.S.Supp. 1985 § 24A.17(B), that one whose request for disclosure of information is denied, in whole or in part, may bring an action in district court challenging this determination by the public body.”
Fabian & Assocs., P.C. v. State ex rel. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 100 P.3d 703 (Okla. 2004).
“Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is reversed and remanded directing the trial court to grant injunctive and other relief pursuant to 51 O.S.2001, § 24A.17(B) and consistent with the views expressed in this opinion.”
Ward & Lee, P.L.C. v. City of Claremore, 2014 OK CIV APP 1 (Okla. Civ. App. 2013).
“Title 51 O.S. 2011 §24A.17(B) "provides that any person denied access to a public record and who successfully brings a civil action for declarative or injunctive relief is entitled to reasonable attorney fees.”
— Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 24A.17(B)(1) — 1 case
Stipek v. Oklahoma ex rel. Bd. of Regents of Univ., 21 F. Supp. 3d 1187 (W.D. Okla. 2014).
“Motion to Dismiss at 4 (citing • Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 24A.17(B)(1)). Having carefully reviewed plaintiffs Complaint, and presuming all of plaintiffs factual allegations are true and construing them in the light most favorable to plaintiff, the Court finds that plaintiff has…”
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