Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-24.1
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Preservation of original will - Removal from custody
Official statutory text
Upon the filing of a petition for the probate of a will and upon
the production of the will, the clerk of the district court shall
safely preserve the original will and shall not permit it to be
removed from the county courthouse building until after a
photographic, photostatic or certified copy thereof has been filed
in the court; provided, however, that after such copy is prepared
and filed, the judge of the district court may, for good cause shown
and upon written order filed with the court clerk, permit the
original will to be removed from the courthouse building.
the production of the will, the clerk of the district court shall
safely preserve the original will and shall not permit it to be
removed from the county courthouse building until after a
photographic, photostatic or certified copy thereof has been filed
in the court; provided, however, that after such copy is prepared
and filed, the judge of the district court may, for good cause shown
and upon written order filed with the court clerk, permit the
original will to be removed from the courthouse building.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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