This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act".
§ 3250.Short Title - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act
Chapter 41A: Structured Settlement Protection Act of 2001 · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceGives Oklahoma's rules for issuing and enforcing out-of-state discovery subpoenas the short title "Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act," covering both out-of-state litigants seeking discovery here and people in Oklahoma responding to those subpoenas.
Full Text of § 3250
Amendment History
Added by Laws 2021, c. 184, s. 1, eff. 11/1/2021.
Plain-English Summary
Section 3250 names this part of the chapter the "Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act." The sections that follow let a party in an out-of-state lawsuit get an Oklahoma subpoena issued for a deposition, document production, or premises inspection here, without having to hire local counsel to file a separate miniature lawsuit first.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act?
It's the short title Oklahoma gives to the law, in Sections 3250 through 3257, that streamlines how a party in an out-of-state case gets discovery -- depositions, documents, or premises inspections -- from someone located in Oklahoma.
Is this the same law other states use?
It's Oklahoma's version of a uniform act, meaning many other states have adopted similar language, which Section 3256 says should be construed to promote uniformity among them.
When did this act take effect in Oklahoma?
November 1, 2021.
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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