Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-142B
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Civil action by victim of felony crime against offender -
Official statutory text
Attorney's fees and costs - Reduction of hardship exemption from
garnishment.
In any civil action against an offender for property damages
resulting from a felony crime committed by the offender, the court
may award a victim who prevails in the civil action reasonable
attorney's fees and other costs of litigation; provided, there has
been a felony conviction of the defendant for the crime which caused
the damage. The court granting judgment in a civil action pursuant
to the provisions of this section may reduce or limit the hardship
exemption from garnishment provided in Section 1.1 of Title 31 of
the Oklahoma Statutes, when limitation or reduction would be in the
interests of justice.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 166
garnishment.
In any civil action against an offender for property damages
resulting from a felony crime committed by the offender, the court
may award a victim who prevails in the civil action reasonable
attorney's fees and other costs of litigation; provided, there has
been a felony conviction of the defendant for the crime which caused
the damage. The court granting judgment in a civil action pursuant
to the provisions of this section may reduce or limit the hardship
exemption from garnishment provided in Section 1.1 of Title 31 of
the Oklahoma Statutes, when limitation or reduction would be in the
interests of justice.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 166
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