Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-1416
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Civil action in federal court authorized
Official statutory text
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 555
The Attorney General or district attorney may bring an action on
behalf of the state, counties, municipalities, and other political
subdivisions organized pursuant to the authority of this state in
federal court for civil relief pursuant to any comparable provision
of federal law. No action brought by the Attorney General or
district attorney pursuant to the provisions of this section shall
impair the authority of any county, municipality, or political
subdivision to bring the action on its own behalf or impair its
authority to engage its own counsel in connection with the action.
The Attorney General or district attorney may bring an action on
behalf of the state, counties, municipalities, and other political
subdivisions organized pursuant to the authority of this state in
federal court for civil relief pursuant to any comparable provision
of federal law. No action brought by the Attorney General or
district attorney pursuant to the provisions of this section shall
impair the authority of any county, municipality, or political
subdivision to bring the action on its own behalf or impair its
authority to engage its own counsel in connection with the action.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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