Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1633
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Notice - Protest - Hearing date – Continuance - Waiver
Official statutory text
A. Notice of filing of the petition shall be given, in the
manner provided for publication notice in civil cases, by publishing
the same one time at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for
hearing in some newspaper authorized by law to publish legal notices
printed in the county where the petition is filed if there be any
printed in such county, and if there be none, then in some such
newspaper printed in this state of general circulation in that
county. The notice shall contain the style and number of the case,
the time, date and place where the same is to be heard, and that any
person may file a written protest in the case prior to the date set
for the hearing. The hearing date may be any day after completion
of the publication. The court or judge, for cause, may continue the
matter to a later date.
B. The court may waive the publication requirements of this
section for good cause which includes, but is not limited to, cases
of domestic violence in which the court proceedings are sealed.
manner provided for publication notice in civil cases, by publishing
the same one time at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for
hearing in some newspaper authorized by law to publish legal notices
printed in the county where the petition is filed if there be any
printed in such county, and if there be none, then in some such
newspaper printed in this state of general circulation in that
county. The notice shall contain the style and number of the case,
the time, date and place where the same is to be heard, and that any
person may file a written protest in the case prior to the date set
for the hearing. The hearing date may be any day after completion
of the publication. The court or judge, for cause, may continue the
matter to a later date.
B. The court may waive the publication requirements of this
section for good cause which includes, but is not limited to, cases
of domestic violence in which the court proceedings are sealed.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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