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OK HB3227
OK HB3227Process servers; application; licensing fees; service of process; private or gated residential communities; medical facilities; place of employment; refusal to assist service misdemeanor offense; penalty; effective date.
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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act relating to process servers; amending 12 O.S. 2021, Section 158.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 20, O.S.L. 2023 (12 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 158.1), which relates to process servers; prohibiting the electronic storage of process server applications; removing certain fees for initial application other than One Hundred Fifty Dollar fee; prohibiting additional fees for renewal of license other than Fifteen Dollar fee; prohibiting the use of a process server's license number to be used as a court case number; requiring process servers telephone numbers be posted on statewide registry; amending 12 O.S. 2021, Section 2004, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 59, O.S.L. 2022 (12 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2004), which relates to service of process; adding service to a person's place of employment; adding service to a medical facility where the person is a patient; defining private or gated residential community; requiring entry to private or gated residential community for service of process; authorizing service on employee, security officer, or gatekeeper of a private or gated residential community who refused access to the community; permitting service of process by securely posting service on or by gate if no employee, security guard, or gatekeeper is present and electronic gate or locked gate is present; creating misdemeanor offense for an employer to knowingly refuse to assist service of process on an employee during business hours; prescribing penalty; defining medical facility; creating misdemeanor offense for an employee of a medical facility to knowingly refuse to assist service of process on an employee or patient; prescribing penalty; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 650.6, as last amended by Section 182, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 650.6), which relates to assault and battery on process servers; modifying assault and battery on process server to felony; updating penalty; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill modifies regulations for process servers and the service of legal documents in Oklahoma. It prohibits the electronic storage of process server applications, sets specific fees for initial applications ($150) and renewals ($15), and prevents process server license numbers from being used as court case numbers, while requiring their telephone numbers to be listed on a statewide registry. The bill also expands where legal documents can be served to include a person's place of employment and medical facilities where they are a patient, and clarifies how to serve individuals in private or gated residential communities, allowing service on gatekeepers or by posting on gates if access is refused. Furthermore, it establishes misdemeanor offenses for employers who refuse to make employees available for service of process during work hours, and for medical facility employees who refuse to assist in serving employees or patients, with penalties including jail time and fines. Finally, it elevates assault and battery against a licensed process server to a felony offense with increased penalties.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Rules (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb3227&Session=2600 |
| BillText | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20INT/hB/HB3227%20INT.PDF |
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