As used in this act, "claim" means any right of action which may be asserted in a civil action or proceeding and includes, but is not limited to, a right of action created by statute.
§ 104.Claims Arising Outside State - "Claim" Defined
Chapter 3: Limitations of Actions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 104 defines “claim,” for the Uniform Statute of Limitation on Foreign Claims Act, as any right of action that can be asserted in a civil proceeding, including one a statute creates.
Full Text of § 104
Amendment History
Laws 1965, SB 124, c. 98, § 1, emerg. eff. 5/12/1965.
Plain-English Summary
This short definitional section supports the borrowing-statute framework in §§ 104 through 108. It defines “claim” broadly: any right of action assertable in a civil action or proceeding, including a right of action a statute creates. That definition feeds directly into § 105's choice-of-law rule for claims that accrued outside Oklahoma.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does “claim” mean under this act?
Any right of action that can be asserted in a civil action or proceeding, including a right of action a statute creates.
What act does this definition belong to?
The Uniform Statute of Limitation on Foreign Claims Act, codified at §§ 104 through 108; see § 108 for the act's short title.
Why does Oklahoma need a special definition for out-of-state claims?
Because § 105 sets a borrowing rule for choosing which state's limitations period applies to a claim that accrued elsewhere, and this section defines the “claim” that rule covers.
Does this definition limit the rule to certain kinds of lawsuits?
No, it's broad; any right of action assertable in a civil action or proceeding qualifies.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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Also known as: Oklahoma foreign claims act definitionUniform Statute of Limitation on Foreign Claims Act12 O.S. § 104claim defined Oklahoma limitations law