Okla. Stat. tit. 41, § 41-40
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Forfeiture of lease - Release from record - Penalty
Official statutory text
When any lease on land heretofore or hereafter taken shall have
become forfeited, it shall be the duty of the lessee, his, her, or
their heirs, successors, assigns or legal representatives, within
sixty (60) days from the date this act shall take effect, if such
forfeiture occurs prior thereto, and within sixty (60) days from
date of forfeiture of any and all other leases, to have such leases
released from record in the county where such land is situated,
without cost to the owner or owners thereof; and upon failure to
make such release, the owner or owners of the land under lease may
notify in writing the holder of the record title to such lease, that
the same has become forfeited and demand a release of record of such
lease, as herein provided; and if the owner or holder of such lease,
or the officer, agent, or other persons whose duty it is to release
such lease, shall fail or neglect to release same within thirty (30)
days after demand to release has been made in writing, he shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a
fine of not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
become forfeited, it shall be the duty of the lessee, his, her, or
their heirs, successors, assigns or legal representatives, within
sixty (60) days from the date this act shall take effect, if such
forfeiture occurs prior thereto, and within sixty (60) days from
date of forfeiture of any and all other leases, to have such leases
released from record in the county where such land is situated,
without cost to the owner or owners thereof; and upon failure to
make such release, the owner or owners of the land under lease may
notify in writing the holder of the record title to such lease, that
the same has become forfeited and demand a release of record of such
lease, as herein provided; and if the owner or holder of such lease,
or the officer, agent, or other persons whose duty it is to release
such lease, shall fail or neglect to release same within thirty (30)
days after demand to release has been made in writing, he shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a
fine of not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
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