Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-156

billing.

A. In all cases or proceedings in the district courts or other

courts of record, in which notice by publication is required or

requested, the court clerk at the time of the filing of the petition

shall:

1. Collect a deposit in the sum of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00)

which shall be in addition to all other fees required by law and

shall be used only for the purpose of paying the publisher's fee for

publishing such notice or notices; or

2. Accept proof of a direct billing agreement between a

publisher authorized to publish such notice or notices and the

person filing the petition. Proof of such an agreement may consist

of a list of persons with whom a publisher has such an agreement

which shall be provided by the publisher to the court clerk and

updated no more often than monthly nor less often than annually or

by a letter from the publisher addressed to the court clerk stating

the existence of such an agreement.

B. In the event it cannot be ascertained at the time the

petition is filed that notice by publication will be required or

requested and the required deposit for publication is not paid at

that time, the court clerk shall, upon the filing of an affidavit

for service by publication, a verified petition or any other

pleading requiring notice by publication, follow the procedure

provided in subsection A of this section to secure payment for the

publication.

C. Any deposit or part thereof which is not actually charged

for publication costs shall be refunded.

D. Prior to accepting any final decree or dismissal for filing

in any case in which notice by publication is required or requested,

the court clerk shall collect for transmittal to the publisher such

fees as are necessary to pay for all costs of publication or have on

file a statement or receipt from the publisher that the same have

been paid and, provided further, that proof of publication shall be

held by the court clerk but not filed until such time as such

publication fees have been collected in full or such statement or

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receipt from the publisher that the same have been paid has been

filed.