Okla. Admin. Code § 265:3-3-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 265:3-3-1 - Filing of documents

(a) All complaints, pleadings, submissions, petitions, reports, exceptions, briefs, memoranda, discovery requests, and other papers required to be filed with the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall be filed at the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

(b) Such papers may be sent by mail or hand delivered to the Office of the State Fire Marshal within the time limit, if any, for such filing.

(c) The date on which the papers are actually received by the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall be deemed to be the date of filing.

(d) All papers must be signed in ink by the party, by duly authorized officer of the party, or by its attorney. The signature of the person signing the document constitutes a certification that such person has read the document; that to the best of such person's knowledge, information, and belief, every statement contained in the instrument is true and correct and no such statements are misleading; and that the document is not interposed for delay. If any document submitted is not signed or is signed with intent to defeat the purpose of this section, it may be stricken as sham and false and the proceeding may continue as though the document had not been served or filed.

(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided by a particular rule, regulation, or order of the State Fire Marshal, the original and five copies of the papers, with certification of service on all parties, shall be filed.

(f) The documents indicating any proceeding shall state on the first page thereof the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the person or persons who may be served with any documents filed thereafter in the proceeding.

(g) The document filed shall be stamped with the date of filing and recorded in a file record book.

Okla. Admin. Code § 265:3-3-1

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022