Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 20-1006
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Destruction of certain records and reporter's notes -
Official statutory text
Limitations.
A. Unless there is an objection by the chief judge of the
district court, the court clerk is authorized to destroy all
exhibits in all domestic relations cases in which there has been no
activity for more than twenty (20) years, and exhibits in all other
civil cases in which there has been no activity for more than ten
(10) years.
B. The chief judge may direct a court reporter to destroy a
court reporter's notes after the expiration of ten (10) years from
the date of a proceeding, or, if a proceeding has not resulted in an
appeal upon which a request has been made to transcribe the
proceeding, all notes of a court reporter may be destroyed
immediately upon completion of transcription of a proceeding.
C. No pleadings or judgments shall be destroyed under the
provisions of this section.
A. Unless there is an objection by the chief judge of the
district court, the court clerk is authorized to destroy all
exhibits in all domestic relations cases in which there has been no
activity for more than twenty (20) years, and exhibits in all other
civil cases in which there has been no activity for more than ten
(10) years.
B. The chief judge may direct a court reporter to destroy a
court reporter's notes after the expiration of ten (10) years from
the date of a proceeding, or, if a proceeding has not resulted in an
appeal upon which a request has been made to transcribe the
proceeding, all notes of a court reporter may be destroyed
immediately upon completion of transcription of a proceeding.
C. No pleadings or judgments shall be destroyed under the
provisions of this section.
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