Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-2-433
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Limitation of action - Accrual of cause of action -
Official statutory text
Tolling.
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a claim under
the Drug Dealer Liability Act shall not be brought more than two (2)
years after the cause of action accrues. A cause of action accrues
under the Drug Dealer Liability Act when a person who may recover
has reason to know of the harm from illegal drug use that is the
basis for the cause of action and has reason to know that the
illegal drug use is the cause of the harm.
B. For a plaintiff, the statute of limitations under this
section is tolled when the individual potential plaintiff is
incapacitated by the use of an illegal drug to the extent that the
individual cannot reasonably be expected to seek recovery under this
act or as otherwise provided for by law. For a defendant, the
statute of limitations under this section is tolled until six (6)
months after the individual potential defendant is convicted of a
criminal drug offense as otherwise provided for by law.
C. The statute of limitations under the Drug Dealer Liability
Act for a claim based on participation in the illegal drug market
that occurred prior to the effective date of the Drug Dealer
Liability Act does not begin to run until the effective date of this
act.
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a claim under
the Drug Dealer Liability Act shall not be brought more than two (2)
years after the cause of action accrues. A cause of action accrues
under the Drug Dealer Liability Act when a person who may recover
has reason to know of the harm from illegal drug use that is the
basis for the cause of action and has reason to know that the
illegal drug use is the cause of the harm.
B. For a plaintiff, the statute of limitations under this
section is tolled when the individual potential plaintiff is
incapacitated by the use of an illegal drug to the extent that the
individual cannot reasonably be expected to seek recovery under this
act or as otherwise provided for by law. For a defendant, the
statute of limitations under this section is tolled until six (6)
months after the individual potential defendant is convicted of a
criminal drug offense as otherwise provided for by law.
C. The statute of limitations under the Drug Dealer Liability
Act for a claim based on participation in the illegal drug market
that occurred prior to the effective date of the Drug Dealer
Liability Act does not begin to run until the effective date of this
act.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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