Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 936

Current through Laws 2024, c. 9.
Section 936 - Attorney fees taxed as costs in actions for labor or services rendered or on certain accounts, bills and contracts
A. In any civil action to recover for labor or services rendered, or on an open account, a statement of account, account stated, note, bill, negotiable instrument, or contract relating to the purchase or sale of goods, wares, or merchandise, unless otherwise provided by law or the contract which is the subject of the action, the prevailing party shall be allowed a reasonable attorney fee to be set by the court, to be taxed and collected as costs.
B. In any civil action to recover unpaid fees, fines, costs, expenses or any other debt owed to this state or its agencies, as defined pursuant to Section 152 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes, unless otherwise provided by law, the prevailing party shall be allowed a reasonable attorney fee to be set by the court, to be taxed and collected as costs.

Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 936

Added by Laws 1961, SB 145, p. 64, §1, emerg. eff. 4/13/1961; Amended by Laws 1967, SB 145, c. 135, §1, emerg. eff. 4/27/1967; Amended by Laws 1970, SB 537, c. 282, §1, emerg. eff. 4/23/1970; Amended by Laws 2002 , HB 1939, c. 468, §5, emerg. eff. 11/1/2002; Amended by Laws 2011 , SB 527, c. 187, §4, eff. 11/1/2011.