In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
§ 3256.Promotion of Uniformity
Chapter 41A: Structured Settlement Protection Act of 2001 · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceDirects courts applying and construing this uniform act to consider the need to keep Oklahoma's law consistent with how other states that have adopted it interpret the same provisions.
Full Text of § 3256
Amendment History
Added by Laws 2021, c. 184, s. 7, eff. 11/1/2021.
Plain-English Summary
Section 3256 is a construction rule, not a substantive one. Because the interstate discovery act is a uniform act adopted in similar form by many states, this section tells courts to weigh the value of uniformity -- interpreting Oklahoma's version consistently with how other adopting states read theirs -- when questions of application or construction come up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does it matter that this is a "uniform act"?
Because many states have adopted similar language, and Section 3256 directs Oklahoma courts to consider promoting uniformity with those other states when applying and construing the act.
Does this section create any new right or procedure?
No. It's a rule of interpretation, telling courts to weigh consistency with other enacting states' law.
Who benefits from a uniform interpretation across states?
Parties and courts handling multi-state discovery disputes, since consistent interpretation makes the process more predictable when a case touches more than one state.
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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Also known as: uniform act interpretation oklahoma discovery law12 O.S. § 3256promoting uniformity uniform interstate depositions act