Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-42-112

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Notice of court action by owners to foreclose or

Official statutory text

reopen.

Notice of the verified petition by a property owner to foreclose

the right to reopen the public way or to reopen the public way shall

be given by:

1. Service of summons to the municipality as provided in civil

action;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 468

2. Service of summons to public service corporations,

transmission and utility companies or franchise holders having

rights in the public way or easement; and

3. a. Mailing by first class mail at least thirty (30) days

before the hearing a copy of the petition and a copy

of the notice to be published as provided in

subparagraph b of this paragraph to all owners of

record, as shown by the current year's tax rolls in

the office of the county treasurer, of property

abutting that portion of the public way or easement

sought to be vacated, and such other owners of record

whose property abuts said public way or easement

within three hundred (300) feet from that portion of

said public way or easement sought to be vacated; and

to any person, firm or corporation, not otherwise

required to be notified, that is known by the

petitioner to claim an interest or rights in the

public way or easement. An affidavit verifying the

mailing of the petition and notice as provided for in

this subparagraph shall be filed in the action.

b. Notice to the public shall be given by one (1)

publication in a newspaper of general circulation

published in the county where the property is located,

which publication shall be at least thirty (30) days

prior to the hearing. The summons or publication

notice shall provide for an answer date not less than

twenty (20) days after issuance of the summons or

first publication notice.

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