Any clerk, upon microfilming the record as above set forth, is directed to destroy the record, provided that such record shall first be offered to the county and State Historical Society.
§ 24.1.Disposal of Records
Chapter 2: General Provisions · Last amended October 1, 1971 · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 24.1 directs a clerk who has microfilmed a record under Section 24 to destroy the original, but only after first offering it to the county and the State Historical Society.
Full Text of § 24.1
Amendment History
Laws 1971, SB 268, c. 245, § 2, eff. 10/1/1971.
Plain-English Summary
Section 24.1 fills in one detail Section 24 leaves out: before destroying a paper record that’s been microfilmed, the clerk has to offer it to the county and to the State Historical Society first. Only after making that offer can the clerk go ahead and destroy the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a court clerk destroy a paper record once it's been microfilmed?
Yes, but only after first offering the original record to the county and the State Historical Society, as Section 24.1 requires.
Does Section 24.1 apply to all court records?
It applies to records the clerk has microfilmed as described in Section 24 — the journal records kept by the district court clerk in civil cases.
What must a clerk do before disposing of a microfilmed record?
Section 24.1 requires the clerk to offer the record to the county and the State Historical Society before destroying it.
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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