This act shall not be applicable to orders, judgments, or decrees made by the State Industrial Court, the Corporation Commission, or any other administrative agency, board or commission of the State of Oklahoma.
§ 1657.Applicability
Chapter 34: Declaratory Judgments · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceExcludes orders, judgments, and decrees issued by the State Industrial Court, the Corporation Commission, or any other Oklahoma administrative agency, board, or commission from the declaratory judgment act.
Full Text of § 1657
Amendment History
Laws 1961, SB 141, p. 59, § 8.
Plain-English Summary
Section 1657 marks the outer boundary of the declaratory judgment act. It doesn't apply to orders, judgments, or decrees made by the State Industrial Court, the Corporation Commission, or any other administrative agency, board, or commission of the State of Oklahoma.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the declaratory judgment act cover Corporation Commission orders?
No. The act specifically doesn't apply to orders, judgments, or decrees made by the Corporation Commission.
What other bodies are excluded from the declaratory judgment act?
The State Industrial Court and any other administrative agency, board, or commission of the State of Oklahoma.
Can I use a declaratory judgment action to challenge a State Industrial Court order?
No, the act by its own terms doesn't apply to orders, judgments, or decrees made by the State Industrial Court.
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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