{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-11-11-49-142","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-49-142","heading":"Refusal to comply with act - Petition to district court","body":"- District attorney to represent applicant - Fees and costs.\n\nIn case a municipality, or official thereof, refuses to comply\n\nwith the provisions of Sections 49-138 through 49-142 of this\n\ntitle, then any person entitled to the benefits hereof may file a\n\npetition in the Oklahoma County district court, without cost\n\ndeposit, to specifically require such municipality, or official\n\nthereof, to comply with said provisions, and, as incident thereto,\n\nto compensate said person for any loss of wages or benefits suffered\n\nby such refusal. The court shall order a speedy hearing in any such\n\ncase and shall advance it on the calendar. Upon application to the\n\nOklahoma District Attorney by any person claiming to be entitled to\n\nthe benefits of the provisions hereof, such District Attorney, if\n\nreasonably satisfied that the person so applying is entitled to such\n\nbenefits, shall appear and act as attorney for such person in the\n\namicable adjustment of the claim or in the filing of the petition\n\nand the prosecution thereof. The action in the district court shall\n\nbe brought within ninety (90) days from the date of the refusal of\n\nthe municipality, or its representative, to comply with the\n\nprovisions of this act. No fees or court costs shall be taxed\n\nagainst the person so applying.","path":["OK Code","Title 11"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os11.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"2fdaac8fdc36536c43b5d08c350fa495a35ef07bae7af5d138878eab2fbdac24","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-11-11-49-141","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-11-11-49-143"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}