Forcible entry and detainer; modifying time period for certain trial. Effective date.

Summary

The bill amends Oklahoma’s forcible entry and detainer statute so that a summons must command the defendant to appear for trial no less than five days and no more than ten days after it is issued, excluding weekends and holidays. It also revises the statutory text to use gender‑neutral language. The measure failed in the Senate, receiving 40 votes in favor and 51 against.

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