An application to the court for a protective order or to enforce, quash or modify a subpoena issued by a clerk of court under Section 3 of this act must comply with the rules or statutes of this state and be submitted to the court in the county in which discovery is to be conducted.
§ 3255.Application For Protective Order Or to Enforce, Quash Or Modify an Issued Subpoena
Chapter 41A: Structured Settlement Protection Act of 2001 · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceRequires any request to enforce, quash, modify, or seek a protective order against a subpoena issued under the interstate discovery act to follow Oklahoma's regular rules and be filed in the county where discovery is to be conducted.
Full Text of § 3255
Amendment History
Added by Laws 2021, c. 184, s. 6, eff. 11/1/2021.
Plain-English Summary
If someone wants to fight a subpoena issued under this act -- to quash it, narrow it, or get a protective order against it -- Section 3255 says that fight happens under ordinary Oklahoma rules and statutes, not a special interstate procedure. The application goes to the court in the county where the discovery is to be conducted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I object to a subpoena issued for an out-of-state lawsuit?
File an application to enforce, quash, or modify it, or for a protective order, following Oklahoma's regular rules and statutes, in the county where the discovery is to be conducted.
Does fighting this kind of subpoena require special interstate procedures?
No. Section 3255 requires compliance with the same rules or statutes that govern any other Oklahoma subpoena dispute.
Which court do I file with to quash a subpoena issued under this act?
The court in the county where the discovery is to be conducted.
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
Also known as: how to quash a subpoena oklahoma interstate discoveryprotective order against foreign subpoena oklahoma12 O.S. § 3255