Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-485
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Official statutory text
Any surety company doing business under the provisions of this
article, may be sued in respect thereof, in any court of the United
States or the State of Oklahoma, which has jurisdiction of actions
on suits upon such recognizances, stipulations, bond, or
undertaking, was made or guaranteed. And for the purpose of this
article, such recognizance, stipulation, bond, or undertaking, shall
be treated as made or guaranteed in the county in which the office
is located, to which it is returnable, or in which it is filed, or
in the county in which the principal of such recognizance,
stipulation, bond or undertaking, resided when it was made or
guaranteed.
article, may be sued in respect thereof, in any court of the United
States or the State of Oklahoma, which has jurisdiction of actions
on suits upon such recognizances, stipulations, bond, or
undertaking, was made or guaranteed. And for the purpose of this
article, such recognizance, stipulation, bond, or undertaking, shall
be treated as made or guaranteed in the county in which the office
is located, to which it is returnable, or in which it is filed, or
in the county in which the principal of such recognizance,
stipulation, bond or undertaking, resided when it was made or
guaranteed.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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