When a burial ground, whether previously known or unknown, is on or surrounded completely by private property, the descendants of the interred will have visitation rights in perpetuity. The grave is to remain undisturbed by the property owner.§8-187. Abandoned cemetery on privately owned land - Visitation rights.
Any relative of the deceased who wishes to visit an abandoned cemetery which is completely surrounded by privately owned land, for which no public ingress or egress is available, shall have the right to reasonable ingress or egress for the purpose of visiting such cemetery.Added by Laws 1992, c. 214, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.
This right of access to such cemeteries extends only to visitation during reasonable hours and only for purposes usually associated with cemetery visits. For the purposes of this section, “abandoned cemetery” means any place where human skeletal remains are buried and which no body has been interred for at least twenty-five (25) years and where such site is readily identifiable as a cemetery by an inspection of the property. Any relative of the deceased who wishes to visit an abandoned cemetery shall make a good faith effort to notify the owners and tenants, if any, of said property prior to visiting the cemetery. This section shall not be interpreted to allow the creation of an easement or claim of easement nor a right of ownership or claim of right of ownership to an abandoned cemetery.
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In Oklahoma any private person or corporate interest can seek to initiate an eminent domain action. While utilities and mass transit are more likely to seek these powers to remove others; our state statutes allow anyone to make a case for why it is an essential improvement in the public interest of the whole. This doesn’t mean any petition will be granted, but it does mean everyone is supposed to be on a ‘level playing field’.
§27-6. Private person or corporation - Eminent domain by.
Any private person, firm or corporation shall have power to exercise the right of eminent domain in like manner as railroad companies for private ways of necessity or for agriculture, mining and sanitary purposes.
R.L. 1910, § 3189.
§27-9. Application.
The provisions of this act shall be applicable to the acquisition of real property under the laws of this state for public use in any project or program in which federal, state or local funds are used.
Laws 1971, c. 355, § 1, eff. July 1, 1972.
§27-10. Reimbursement of owner for expenses after acquisition.
Any person, agency or other entity acquiring real property for public use under the laws of this state shall, as soon as practicable after the date of payment of the purchase price or the date of deposit into court of funds to satisfy the award of compensation in a condemnation proceeding to acquire real property, whichever is the earlier, reimburse the owner for expenses he necessarily incurred…
Four Legal Ways to Be A Bigamist, In Oklahoma Bigamy remains illegal in Oklahoma. That’s no surprise. But there are 4 situations where the bigamist will not be prosecuted.
§21-881. Bigamy defined. Every person who having been married to another who remains living, marries any other person except in the cases specified in the next section is guilty of bigamy. R.L.1910, § 2439. §21-882. Exceptions to the rule of bigamy. The last preceding section does not extend: 1. To any person whose husband or wife by a former marriage has been absent for five (5) successive years without being known to such person within that time to be living; nor, 2. To any person whose husband or wife by a former marriage has absented himself or herself from his wife or her husband and has been continually remaining without the United States for a space of five (5) years together; nor, 3. To any person by reason of any former marriage which has been pronounced void, annulled or dissolved by the judgment of a competent court; nor, 4. To any person by reason of any former marriage with a husband or wife who has been sentenced to imprisonment for life. R.L.1910, § 2440. §21-883. Bigamy a felony. Any person guilty of bigamy shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding five (5) years. R.L. 1910, § 2441. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 260, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 164, eff. July 1, 1999. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 260 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999. §21-884. Person marrying bigamist. Any person who knowingly marries the husband or wife of another, in any case in which such husband or wife would be punishable according to the foregoing provisions, shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding five (5) years, or in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. R.L. 1910, § 2442. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 261, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 165, eff. July 1, 1999. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 261 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
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It's Still the Law, In OklahomaA chronicle of laws you still have to obey, in the Sooner State. Archives
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