Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 51-96
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 51-96, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 51, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 51,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Summons and pleadings
Official statutory text
Upon the filing of the complaint or petition for the writ of
ouster, a summons shall issue for the defendant to appear and answer
the same within twenty (20) days of the service thereof, and there
shall accompany the summons and be served upon the defendant a copy
of the complaint or petition filed against him.
The petition and answer shall constitute the only pleadings
allowed, and all allegations in the answer shall be deemed
controverted, and any and all questions as to the sufficiency of the
petition or complaint shall be raised and determined upon the trial
of the cause; and if said petition is held insufficient in form, the
same shall be amended at once, and such amendment shall not delay
the trial of the case.
ouster, a summons shall issue for the defendant to appear and answer
the same within twenty (20) days of the service thereof, and there
shall accompany the summons and be served upon the defendant a copy
of the complaint or petition filed against him.
The petition and answer shall constitute the only pleadings
allowed, and all allegations in the answer shall be deemed
controverted, and any and all questions as to the sufficiency of the
petition or complaint shall be raised and determined upon the trial
of the cause; and if said petition is held insufficient in form, the
same shall be amended at once, and such amendment shall not delay
the trial of the case.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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