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Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-268: Liens against government officials or employees based on

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performance or nonperformance of duties.

A. The county clerk shall not accept for filing any claim of

lien against a federal, state, or local official or employee based

on the performance or nonperformance of that official's or

employee's duties unless accompanied by a specific order from a

court of competent jurisdiction, recognized by the laws of this

state, authorizing the filing of such lien.

B. If a claim of lien as described in subsection A of this

section has been accepted for filing, the county shall accept for

filing a notice of invalid lien signed and submitted by the

assistant United States attorney representing the federal agency of

which the individual is an official or employee, the assistant

attorney general representing the state agency, board, commission,

department, or institution of higher education of which the

individual is an official or employee, or the attorney representing

the school district, political subdivision, or unit of local

government of this state of which the individual is an official or

employee. A copy of the notice of invalid lien shall be mailed by

the attorney to the person who filed the claim of lien at his or her

last-known address. No clerk or county shall be liable for the

acceptance for filing of a claim of lien as described in subsection

A of this section, nor for the acceptance for filing of a notice of

invalid lien pursuant to this subsection.

C. This section shall not be construed to permit rejection of a

document that is shown to be authorized by contract, lease or

statute or imposed by a state or federal court of competent

jurisdiction or filed by a licensed attorney, financial institution

including, but not limited to, any commercial bank, savings and loan

association, credit union, mortgage company or mortgage broker.

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