{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-1040.56","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1040.56","heading":"Cause of action – Damages – Statute of limitations","body":"A. Any person who, while under the age of eighteen (18), was a\n\nvictim of an offense provided for in Section 681, 741, 843.5, 852.1,\n\n867, 885, 886, 888, 891, 1021, 1021.2, 1021.3, 1024.2, 1040.8,\n\n1040.12a, 1040.13, 1040.13a, 1087, 1088, 1111.1, 1114 or 1123 of\n\nthis title, where such offense resulted in a conviction and any\n\nportion of such offense was used in the production of child sexual\n\nabuse material, and who suffers personal or psychological injury as\n\na result of the production, promotion, or possession of such child\n\nsexual abuse material, may bring a civil action against the\n\nproducer, promoter, or intentional possessor of such child sexual\n\nabuse material, regardless of whether the victim is now an adult.\n\nB. In any civil action brought under this section, the\n\nprevailing plaintiff shall recover the actual, special and punitive\n\ndamages such person sustained and the cost of the suit, including\n\nreasonable attorney fees.\n\nC. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any civil action\n\ncommenced pursuant to this section shall be filed within three (3)\n\nyears after the later of:\n\n1. The conclusion of the related criminal case;\n\n2. The notification to the victim by a law enforcement agency\n\nof the creation, possession, distribution or promotion of child\n\nsexual abuse material; or\n\n3. In the case of a victim younger than eighteen (18) years of\n\nage, within three (3) years after the person reaches the age of\n\neighteen (18).\n\nD. It is not a defense to a civil cause of action under this\n\nsection that the respondent did not know the victim or commit the\n\nabuse depicted in the child sexual abuse material.\n\nE. As used in this section, \"child sexual abuse material\" shall\n\nhave the same meaning as such term is defined in Section 1024.1 of\n\nthis title.\n\nF. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any acts\n\nperformed in the scope and course of employment by any:\n\n1. Law enforcement officer;\n\n2. Forensic examiner;\n\n3. Prosecuting attorney; or\n\n4. Employee of a child advocacy organization.","path":["OK Code","Title 21"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os21.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"384f1d15aa015e2731d6b134565e607fffeab27ad487a911c422397a892fe0db","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-1040.55","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-1040.57"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}