{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-41-41-111","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 41, § 41-111","heading":"Termination of tenancy","body":"A. Except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Residential\n\nLandlord and Tenant Act, when the tenancy is month-to-month or\n\ntenancy at will, the landlord or tenant may terminate the tenancy\n\nprovided the landlord or tenant gives a written notice to the other\n\nat least thirty (30) days before the date upon which the termination\n\nis to become effective. The thirty-day period to terminate shall\n\nbegin to run from the date notice to terminate is served as provided\n\nin subsection E of this section.\n\nB. Except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Residential\n\nLandlord and Tenant Act, when the tenancy is less than month-to-\n\nmonth, the landlord or tenant may terminate the tenancy provided the\n\nlandlord or tenant gives to the other a written notice served as\n\nprovided in subsection E of this section at least seven (7) days\n\nbefore the date upon which the termination is to become effective.\n\nC. Unless earlier terminated under the provisions of the\n\nOklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act or unless otherwise\n\nagreed upon, a tenancy for a definite term expires on the ending\n\ndate thereof without notice.\n\nD. If the tenant remains in possession without the landlord's\n\nconsent after the expiration of the term of the rental agreement or\n\nits termination under the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant\n\nAct, the landlord may immediately bring an action for possession and\n\ndamages. If the tenant's holdover is willful and not in good faith\n\nthe landlord may also recover an amount not more than twice the\n\naverage monthly rental, computed and prorated on a daily basis, for\n\neach month or portion thereof that the tenant remains in possession.\n\nIf the landlord consents to the tenant's continued occupancy, a\n\nmonth-to-month tenancy is thus created, unless the parties otherwise\n\nagree.\n\nE. The written notice, required by the Oklahoma Residential\n\nLandlord and Tenant Act, to terminate any tenancy shall be served on\n\nthe tenant or landlord personally unless otherwise specified by law.\n\nIf the tenant cannot be located, service shall be made by delivering\n\nthe notice to any family member of such tenant over the age of\n\ntwelve (12) years residing with the tenant. If service cannot be\n\nmade on the tenant personally or on such family member, notice shall\n\nbe posted at a conspicuous place on the dwelling unit of the tenant.\n\nIf the notice is posted, a copy of such notice shall be mailed to\n\nthe tenant by certified mail or by mailing such notice through the\n\nFirm Mailing Book for Accountable Mail as provided by the United\n\nStates Post Office. If service cannot be made on the landlord\n\npersonally, the notice shall be mailed to the landlord by certified\n\nmail. For the purpose of this subsection, the word \"landlord\" shall\n\nmean any person authorized to receive service of process and notice\n\npursuant to Section 116 of this title.\n\nF. A victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking\n\nmay terminate a lease without penalty by providing written notice\n\nand a protective order of an incident of such violence within thirty\n\n(30) days of such incident, unless the landlord waives such time\n\nperiod.\n\nG. The provisions of this section shall not apply to an\n\noccupant who has no rental agreement with the landlord and with whom\n\nthe landlord has not consented to creating a tenancy. A landlord\n\nshall have the right to demand that such an occupant vacate the\n\ndwelling unit or the premises or both and shall not be required to\n\ncommence eviction proceedings. If the occupant wrongfully fails to\n\ncomply within a reasonable time, the occupant shall, upon\n\nconviction, be guilty of a trespass and may be punished by a fine\n\nnot to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).","path":["OK Code","Title 41"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os41.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"b4bf551035a5d2d496a3e8a5b3c5cad9b3711151cc6120775ff9770c0b72413e","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-41-41-110","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-41-41-112"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}