A. The Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act shall not abrogate or lessen any other defense, remedy, immunity or privilege available under other constitutional, statutory, case or common law or rule provisions.
§ 1440.Application With Other Laws - Construction
Chapter 24: Injunction · Last amended November 1, 2014 · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1440 provides that the Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act doesn't abrogate or lessen any other available defense, remedy, immunity, or privilege, and directs courts to construe the act liberally to fully carry out its purpose and intent.
Full Text of § 1440
B. The Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act shall be construed liberally to effectuate its purpose and intent fully.
Amendment History
Added by Laws 2014, c. 107, s. 11, eff. 11/1/2014.
Plain-English Summary
This closing section sets two interpretive rules. The act doesn't cut back on any other defense, remedy, immunity, or privilege available under other constitutional, statutory, case, or common law, or under other rules -- it adds a remedy, without taking any away. And courts are directed to read the act liberally, so it fully achieves the purpose and intent Section 1430 describes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does using the Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act give up any other defenses I might have?
No. Section 1440 says the act doesn't abrogate or lessen any other defense, remedy, immunity, or privilege available under other law.
How are courts supposed to interpret this act?
Liberally, to fully carry out its purpose and intent.
Does this section create new substantive rights beyond what the rest of the act provides?
No, it's an interpretive rule -- it protects existing defenses and remedies and directs liberal construction, rather than adding new substantive rights.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
· Official source
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