Okla. Stat. tit. 42, § 42-172
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Enforcement by civil actions - Limitations - Practice,
Official statutory text
pleading and proceeding - Amendment of lien statement.
Any lien provided for by this chapter may be enforced by civil
action in the district court of the county in which the land is
situated, and such action shall be brought within one (1) year from
the time of the filing of said lien with the county clerk. The
practice, pleading and proceedings in such action shall conform to
the rules prescribed by the code of civil procedure as far as the
same may be applicable; and in case of action brought, any lien
statement may be amended by leave of court in furtherance of justice
as pleadings may be in any matter, except as to the amount claimed.
R.L. 1910, § 3873; Laws 1935, p. 226, § 1; Laws 1977, c. 207, § 13,
eff. Oct. 1, 1977.
Any lien provided for by this chapter may be enforced by civil
action in the district court of the county in which the land is
situated, and such action shall be brought within one (1) year from
the time of the filing of said lien with the county clerk. The
practice, pleading and proceedings in such action shall conform to
the rules prescribed by the code of civil procedure as far as the
same may be applicable; and in case of action brought, any lien
statement may be amended by leave of court in furtherance of justice
as pleadings may be in any matter, except as to the amount claimed.
R.L. 1910, § 3873; Laws 1935, p. 226, § 1; Laws 1977, c. 207, § 13,
eff. Oct. 1, 1977.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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