{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-17-17-180.12","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-180.12","heading":"Waiver of utility deposit for victims of domestic","body":"violence.\n\nA. A customer or applicant who has been determined to be a\n\nvictim of domestic violence, stalking, or harassment, as defined in\n\nSection 109 of Title 43 of the Oklahoma Statutes or Section 644 of\n\nTitle 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, by any of the following:\n\n1. An existing protective order;\n\n2. Law enforcement personnel;\n\n3. A designated representative of a certified domestic violence\n\nshelter or certified domestic violence program pursuant to Section\n\n18p-6 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or\n\n4. A designated representative of a domestic violence shelter\n\nor domestic violence program operated by a federally recognized\n\nIndian tribe,\n\nshall be exempt from the public utility's initial credit and deposit\n\nrequirements as established by the public utility. This\n\ndetermination shall be evidenced by submission of the certification\n\nletter, provided in subsection B of this section, to the public\n\nutility. The certification letter expires after ninety (90) days.\n\nB. Certification Letter for Victim of Domestic Violence for\n\nWaiver of Initial Utility Deposit:\n\nIF A VALID PROTECTIVE ORDER IS ATTACHED TO THIS FORM, A CERTIFYING\n\nAGENCY OR OFFICER DOES NOT NEED TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS.\n\nThis letter serves to certify that ___________________________(Name\n\nof Applicant for Service) is a victim of domestic violence,\n\nstalking, or harassment, as defined in Section 109 of Title 43 of\n\nthe Oklahoma Statutes or Section 644 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma\n\nStatutes, and therefore has demonstrated satisfactory credit for the\n\npurposes of establishing service. The requirement of initial\n\ndeposit shall be waived for the above named customer. (Only one\n\nCertifying Agency is required.)\n\nBy my signature, I certify that the following Certifying Agency has\n\ndetermined that, based on the information gathered at the time of\n\nintake/assessment/provision of services, the above-named Applicant\n\nreported experiences of domestic violence and was assessed to be a\n\nvictim of domestic violence.\n\nAgency Name: ____________________________________________\n\nContact Number: _________________________________________\n\nSignature: ______________________________________________\n\nPrinted Name: ___________________________________________\n\nTitle: __________________________________________________\n\nDate: ___________________________________________________\n\nBy my signature I certify that I have personally responded to or\n\nhave confirmed via internal records that an officer of the\n\n_____________________________ Police Department has responded to an\n\nincident occurring within the municipal boundaries of the\n\n_____________________________ (municipality) where the above-named\n\nApplicant was reported to be a victim of domestic violence.\n\nDepartment Representative Signature:\n\n____________________________________________\n\nDepartment Representative Printed Name:\n\n____________________________________________\n\nBadge Number (if applicable):\n\n____________________________________________\n\nDate: ______________________________________\n\nThis form expires ninety (90) days from the date of the signature of\n\nthe certifying individual.\n\nC. The utility shall deem the certification letter and the\n\ncontents thereof as confidential and exempt from disclosure.","path":["OK Code","Title 17"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os17.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"5f00c0ba2d9c535098130f8aa139684ea0799b4277aef66aa90be9c3cb0ee841","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-17-17-180.11","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-17-17-180.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}